Dogs can be vaccinated against rabies when they are three months old, and will be vaccinated again every 11 months thereafter. First of all, when the dog is two months old and everything is normal and there are no abnormal symptoms, the owner can take the dog to the pet hospital to get vaccinated against infectious diseases. A total of three shots will be given, with an interval of two between each shot. Eleven days after the third dose of vaccination is completed, the rabies vaccine can be administered one week apart. Secondly, adult dogs need to receive one shot of infectious disease vaccine and one shot of rabies vaccine every year, with a one-week interval between each shot.
1. How often should a dog’s rabies vaccine be given?
Dogs’ rabies vaccine needs to be vaccinated once a year. For example, if the vaccination was on May 8 the year before, it will need to be vaccinated on May 8 the next year. Vaccination before the date of vaccination cannot be postponed. Because the efficacy of the rabies vaccine we are familiar with is not permanent, it can only play a role for about a year at most. As time goes by, the effective substances in the vaccine will become less and less, and will eventually disappear. , losing the protection of the vaccine, the dog will become susceptible to disease, so the rabies vaccine must be given once a year.
2. Precautions when giving rabies vaccine to dogs
1. Do not bathe the dog for 7 days before and after the rabies vaccine, otherwise it may cause the dog to catch a cold. , which in turn causes a decrease in resistance, increasing the risk of dogs being infected by germs.
2. Before vaccination, you need to observe the physical condition of the dog to see if there are any symptoms such as diarrhea, vomiting, loss of appetite, lethargy, etc. If there are symptoms, the vaccine cannot be vaccinated and you need to wait for the dog to recover to health. Inject rabies vaccine when in good condition.
3. Do not take your dog out to play when the vaccine is not fully vaccinated, because the body’s antibody level is not high at this time and cannot resist the invasion of external viruses.
4. Because some dogs may be allergic to vaccines, it is best for vaccinated dogs to be observed at the pet hospital for about 15-20 minutes before leaving.