Can my 8-week-old puppy travel 2 days after his shots?

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• Answered By Dr. Strydom, DVM

  Veterinarian

  Published on June 5th, 2019

  Yes, you can give the vaccine at 9 weeks. As long as the vaccinations are 3-4 weeks apart he should mount an immune response. You should still limit his exposure to other dogs until he is fully vaccinated at 16 weeks of age. He can play with and be around dogs with a known vaccination history only. Don't take him to dog parks or pet shops where there are too many other dogs. The road trip is fine to do. Don't worry too much!

  

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• Answered By Jenny, DVM

  Veterinarian

  Published on November 16th, 2017

  Vaccines are started at 6-8 weeks and are repeated every 3 weeks until 16 weeks of age. If you do not have proof if the vaccine I would make an appointment with your vet to have an exam done and talk about doing the vaccine again to ensure protection

  

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• Answered By Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA

  Veterinarian, Certified Dog Trainer

  Published on January 27th, 2017

  It normally takes about 7-10 days for the vaccine to be fully effective, so I would be cautious about where you take him until then. After that, he should be well-protected against the most common puppy diseases :)

  

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