CANINE VACCINATION PROTOCOL

MINIMAL VACCINE USE

                                                                             W. Jean Dodds, DVM

HEMOPET

938 Stanford Street

Santa Monica,  CA 90403

310-828-4804; Fax 310-828-8251

e-mail: hemopet@hotmail.com

Note: The following vaccine protocol is offered for those dogs where minimal vaccinations are advisable or desirable.  The schedule is one I recommend and should not be interpreted to mean that other protocols recommended by a veterinarian would be less satisfactory.  It's a matter of professional judgment and choice.

Age of Pups	Vaccine Type
9 - 10 weeks   14 weeks   16 -18 weeks (optional)   20 weeks or older, if allowable by law   1 year   1 year	Distemper + Parvovirus, MLV (e.g. Intervet                                              Progard Puppy DPV) Same as above   Same as above   Rabies   Distemper + Parvovirus, MLV   Rabies, killed 3-year product (give 3-4 weeks apart from distemper/parvovirus booster)

Perform vaccine antibody titers for distemper and parvovirus annually thereafter. Vaccinate for rabies virus according to the law, except where circumstances indicate that a written waiver needs to be obtained from the primary care veterinarian.  In that case, a rabies antibody titer can also be performed to accompany the waiver request.

Dr. Jean Dodds