Your puppy can begin his first round of vaccinations with a 7-in-1 – the first dose has to be given at 6 weeks if the pup has been on mother's milk for one month. Otherwise, vaccination has to be given as early as possible. The booster dose is given 3 weeks after the first dose after which it must be given annually. The 7-in-1 protects your pup from Canine Distemper, Hepatitis, Corona Viral Enteritis, Parainfluenza, Parvovirus and Leptospirosis).The first anti-rabies vaccination is given when the puppy is three months old and the booster dose must be given annually.
De-worming is the process of eradicating harmful parasites from the pup’s system. The following is a suggested schedule for eradicating worms (check with your veterniarian for clarifications and ways to identify a worm infestation) - every fortnight for pups aged three months or younger, once a month for those between three and six months of age, once in two months for puppies between six and twelve months of age and after that point, every three months.
Veterinarians provide a vaccination card (separately for each pet) that will contain dates and names of vaccines given. To get reminded of the next cycle, there are online reminder services like rememberthemilk.com or freminder.com that will send email alerts when the next shot is due.
(The information in this article was compiled by volunteers of Blue Cross of India, Chennai in consultation with veterinarians)
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