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Topic Dog Boards / Breeding / Annual booster for other dog whilst pregnant bitch in home.
- By Torquaysun [gb] Date 17.04.19 07:20 UTC
One of my dogs is due her booster and we are about to take our other girl to stud - is this wise or should I make the dog due her booster wait until after the pregnancy i.e not risk having the live vaccine in the house?
- By Ells-Bells [gb] Date 17.04.19 07:39 UTC Upvotes 6
I and I think many others now only give puppy vaccinations and no boosters.  Once a dog is immune, it should last a lifetime.  Titre testing is an option to check levels.  There is a lot of information online especially relating to the horrendous reactions some dogs are having to Lepto 4.
I certainly wouldn't give a vaccine with a bitch due to be mated in the house.
Just my opinion...
- By onetwothreefour Date 17.04.19 09:54 UTC Upvotes 2
Agree with Ells-Bells.

You could take your other dog to have a titre test and see if she is immune - and then she wouldn't need a booster after all (since she probably is immune) and you can forget about it until next year.  If it comes back that she does need a vaccine, then just wait till the puppies have gone.

Find a practice which offers Vaccicheck titre testing - LOADS now do.
- By tatty-ead [gb] Date 17.04.19 09:59 UTC Upvotes 7
If it comes back that she does need a vaccine, then just wait till the puppies have gone.

and don't believe the vet if they say that because it's late you have to start again with two injections
- By Springwell [ie] Date 20.04.19 07:02 UTC
Titre check or vaccinate her - it wont affect the bitch you're breeding (exception being kennel cough which I would hold off on)
- By Tommee Date 20.04.19 08:11 UTC
The only"annual"booster the non pregnant bitch could be due is Lepto. As this vaccine allegedly only lasts under 12 months it will already no longer be producing antibodies so delaying it a few weeks won't affect the non pregnant bitch
Topic Dog Boards / Breeding / Annual booster for other dog whilst pregnant bitch in home.

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