Puppy Vaccinations- Which Ones Are Necessary?
Vaccination safeguards your dog from a number of diseases and strengthens their immune system for better growth. Especially in puppies, vaccination is utmost important because they lose the inherited immunity from their mother within 2-3 weeks and thus need immediate protection against the lurking viruses and bacteria ready to attack their bodies. So, let’s have an insight into the role vaccinations play in increasing immunity. What Vaccines Do In The Body? Vaccines are generally attenuated organisms that are administered directly inside the body through injections for the protection against various illnesses. These attenuated organisms are considered as foreign agents by the body’s immune system hence the body produces antibodies against them. When Should Puppies Be Vaccinated? Puppies must be vaccinated every 2 weeks after 2 weeks of age until they are 3-4 months old. Once they are four- sixth months old, the schedule is switched to once a month and the booster (final vacc