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We want to start vaccines as soon as you get your puppy. The reason is because the mom transfers immunity to the puppy while they're nursing....
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Typically, adult dogs need to come in once a year for vaccines. Not every vaccine needs to be boostered every year....
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There can be variations in the puppy and dog vaccine schedules....
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Titer testing is a way of checking whether your dog has antibodies for distemper or parvovirus....
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You should plan to be here for about 30 minutes....
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It's really going to depend on the vaccination, how long overdue they are for boosters, and the veterinarian's discretion....
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In general, most dogs should have an update of some vaccines once a year....
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During the wellness exam, we're going to be doing a complete physical exam on your pet....
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Because it's their first experience with the vaccine, puppies need to get boosters of most of our vaccines....
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So it certainly can be, especially if your dog has never had any problems with vaccines before....
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No. Really, we don't want your puppy missing vaccines because we don't want them to be exposed....
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If it's the first time that this particular veterinarian sees your dog, then you're going to want to bring as much as you can....
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It's a very complicated question at this point because there are so many different foods and food sources and marketing....
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There are always risks that their blood pressure could drop, or their heart rate could drop too low....
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As far as that goes, if your dog has had an allergic vaccine reaction before, we will generally give them a Benadryl injection and potentially even...
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Much like they use in human medicine, our monitoring equipment helps with measuring....
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We always worry about our brachycephalic breeds, which, if you don't know that big term, are the smush-faced breeds....
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They can be painful. I try to give the analogy of when we have had a vaccine. You're generally a little sore....