{"id":146663,"date":"2022-07-11T15:32:28","date_gmt":"2022-07-11T15:32:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-sets-of-shots-do-puppies-need\/"},"modified":"2022-07-11T15:32:28","modified_gmt":"2022-07-11T15:32:28","slug":"how-many-sets-of-shots-do-puppies-need","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-sets-of-shots-do-puppies-need\/","title":{"rendered":"How many sets of shots do puppies need?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-sets-of-shots-do-puppies-need\/#How_many_sets_of_shots_do_puppies_need\" title=\"How many sets of shots do puppies need?\">How many sets of shots do puppies need?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-sets-of-shots-do-puppies-need\/#What_is_the_shot_chart_for_puppies\" title=\"What is the shot chart for puppies?\">What is the shot chart for puppies?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-sets-of-shots-do-puppies-need\/#What_are_the_4_rounds_of_puppy_shots\" title=\"What are the 4 rounds of puppy shots?\">What are the 4 rounds of puppy shots?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-sets-of-shots-do-puppies-need\/#Do_puppies_need_3_or_4_rounds_of_shots\" title=\"Do puppies need 3 or 4 rounds of shots?\">Do puppies need 3 or 4 rounds of shots?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-sets-of-shots-do-puppies-need\/#How_many_series_of_shots_does_a_puppy_need\" title=\"How many series of shots does a puppy need?\">How many series of shots does a puppy need?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-sets-of-shots-do-puppies-need\/#Do_puppies_need_2_or_3_vaccinations\" title=\"Do puppies need 2 or 3 vaccinations?\">Do puppies need 2 or 3 vaccinations?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-sets-of-shots-do-puppies-need\/#Why_do_puppies_need_3_sets_of_shots\" title=\"Why do puppies need 3 sets of shots?\">Why do puppies need 3 sets of shots?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-sets-of-shots-do-puppies-need\/#How_many_sets_of_shots_Does_your_puppy_need\" title=\"How many sets of shots Does your puppy need?\">How many sets of shots Does your puppy need?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-sets-of-shots-do-puppies-need\/#What_all_vaccinations_do_puppies_need\" title=\"What all vaccinations do puppies need?\">What all vaccinations do puppies need?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-sets-of-shots-do-puppies-need\/#Do_puppies_Need_4_rounds_of_shots\" title=\"Do puppies Need 4 rounds of shots?\">Do puppies Need 4 rounds of shots?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-sets-of-shots-do-puppies-need\/#Do_puppies_need_3_or_4_shots\" title=\"Do puppies need 3 or 4 shots?\">Do puppies need 3 or 4 shots?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-sets-of-shots-do-puppies-need\/#How_many_rounds_of_parvo_shots_does_a_puppy_get\" title=\"How many rounds of parvo shots does a puppy get?\">How many rounds of parvo shots does a puppy get?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-sets-of-shots-do-puppies-need\/#Do_Puppies_Need_4_rounds_of_shots\" title=\"Do Puppies Need 4 rounds of shots?\">Do Puppies Need 4 rounds of shots?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-sets-of-shots-do-puppies-need\/#Do_puppies_need_3_or_4_parvo_shots\" title=\"Do puppies need 3 or 4 parvo shots?\">Do puppies need 3 or 4 parvo shots?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-sets-of-shots-do-puppies-need\/#Do_puppies_need_2_or_3_sets_of_shots\" title=\"Do puppies need 2 or 3 sets of shots?\">Do puppies need 2 or 3 sets of shots?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-sets-of-shots-do-puppies-need\/#Do_puppies_need_3_sets_of_shots\" title=\"Do puppies need 3 sets of shots?\">Do puppies need 3 sets of shots?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-sets-of-shots-do-puppies-need\/#Do_puppies_need_2_or_3_vaccinations_Australia\" title=\"Do puppies need 2 or 3 vaccinations Australia?\">Do puppies need 2 or 3 vaccinations Australia?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-sets-of-shots-do-puppies-need\/#Why_do_puppies_need_a_series_of_shots\" title=\"Why do puppies need a series of shots?\">Why do puppies need a series of shots?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-sets-of-shots-do-puppies-need\/#How_many_shots_does_a_puppy_need\" title=\"How many shots does a puppy need?\">How many shots does a puppy need?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_sets_of_shots_do_puppies_need\"><\/span>How many sets of shots do puppies need?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>three sets<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_shot_chart_for_puppies\"><\/span>What is the shot chart for puppies?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Puppy&#8217;s AgeRecommended Vaccinations6  8 weeksDistemper, parvovirus10  12 weeksDHPP (vaccines for distemper, adenovirus [hepatitis], parainfluenza, and parvovirus)16  18 weeksDHPP, rabies12  16 monthsDHPP, rabies2 more rows<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_4_rounds_of_puppy_shots\"><\/span>What are the 4 rounds of puppy shots?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>They are the combo shot that includes <b>Distemper, Hepatitis, Leptospirosis, Parainfluenza and Parvo (DAPP+L vaccine) and the Rabies vaccine. The first Rabies vaccine will be a 1-yr vaccine, but thereafter dogs can receive a 3-yr Rabies vaccine.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_puppies_need_3_or_4_rounds_of_shots\"><\/span>Do puppies need 3 or 4 rounds of shots?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>We recommend that puppies receive a minimum of 3 rounds of vaccines in the first year, and for ultra protection against Parvo, we recommend puppies receive a 4th round of vaccine. Ideally, the first round of vaccine is administered about 6 weeks of age.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_series_of_shots_does_a_puppy_need\"><\/span>How many series of shots does a puppy need?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>These will include the core vaccines, which are administered in <b>a series of three: at 6-, 12-, and 16 weeks old. The core vaccines include the DHLPP (distemper, hepatitis, leptospirosis, parvo, and parainfluenza). Your pup will also need a rabies vaccination, which is usually around $1520.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_puppies_need_2_or_3_vaccinations\"><\/span>Do puppies need 2 or 3 vaccinations?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Your puppy needs <b>2 booster vaccinations to generate enough immunity to protect them. Their booster vaccines must be given 3-4 weeks apart and one of them must be after the puppy is 12 weeks old as this is the age at which the immunity from the puppy&#8217;s mother is decreasing.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_puppies_need_3_sets_of_shots\"><\/span>Why do puppies need 3 sets of shots?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>One set of vaccines is effective but only for a short time (three to four weeks) because your puppy&#8217;s immune system is still building. Your dog needs three sets of vaccines three to four weeks apart up to 16 weeks of age <b>in order for him or her to be protected against harmful and sometimes deadly viruses and bacteria<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_sets_of_shots_Does_your_puppy_need\"><\/span>How many sets of shots Does your puppy need?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>three sets<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_all_vaccinations_do_puppies_need\"><\/span>What all vaccinations do puppies need?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>We typically recommend the following vaccination schedule for puppies:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>6-7 weeks: DHPP*, Bordetella.<\/li>\n<li>9-10 weeks: DHPP, Bordetella, Leptospirosis.<\/li>\n<li>12-13 weeks: DHPP, Leptospirosis, Canine Influenza**, Lyme Disease.<\/li>\n<li>15-17 weeks: DHPP, Rabies, Canine Influenza, Lyme Disease.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_puppies_Need_4_rounds_of_shots\"><\/span>Do puppies Need 4 rounds of shots?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>We recommend that puppies receive a minimum of 3 rounds of vaccines in the first year, and <b>for ultra protection against Parvo, we recommend puppies receive a 4th round of vaccine. Ideally, the first round of vaccine is administered about 6 weeks of age.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_puppies_need_3_or_4_shots\"><\/span>Do puppies need 3 or 4 shots?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>These will include the <b>core vaccines, which are administered in a series of three: at 6-, 12-, and 16 weeks old. The core vaccines include the DHLPP (distemper, hepatitis, leptospirosis, parvo, and parainfluenza). Your pup will also need a rabies vaccination, which is usually around $1520.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_rounds_of_parvo_shots_does_a_puppy_get\"><\/span>How many rounds of parvo shots does a puppy get?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>One set of vaccines is effective but only for a short time (three to four weeks) because your puppy&#8217;s immune system is still building. Your dog needs three sets of vaccines three to four weeks apart up to 16 weeks of age <b>in order for him or her to be protected against harmful and sometimes deadly viruses and bacteria<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_Puppies_Need_4_rounds_of_shots\"><\/span>Do Puppies Need 4 rounds of shots?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>We recommend that puppies receive a minimum of 3 rounds of vaccines in the first year, and <b>for ultra protection against Parvo, we recommend puppies receive a 4th round of vaccine. Ideally, the first round of vaccine is administered about 6 weeks of age.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_puppies_need_3_or_4_parvo_shots\"><\/span>Do puppies need 3 or 4 parvo shots?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Depending on your puppy&#8217;s age, this may require 3-4 vaccinations for the Distemper\/Parvo series until your puppy is 16-20 weeks of age. If your dog is over 16 weeks of age and isn&#8217;t up-to-date on shots, or if you&#8217;re not sure, your veterinarian may recommend a shorter series.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_puppies_need_2_or_3_sets_of_shots\"><\/span>Do puppies need 2 or 3 sets of shots?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>These will include the core vaccines, which are administered in <b>a series of three: at 6-, 12-, and 16 weeks old. The core vaccines include the DHLPP (distemper, hepatitis, leptospirosis, parvo, and parainfluenza). Your pup will also need a rabies vaccination, which is usually around $1520.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_puppies_need_3_sets_of_shots\"><\/span>Do puppies need 3 sets of shots?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Puppies require three sets of vaccines to properly prepare their little bodies to fight off the contagious and deadly diseases, out in that big new world. They receive their first set of vaccines at 8 weeks of age, then we see them again at 12 and 16 weeks of age for two more rounds.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_puppies_need_2_or_3_vaccinations_Australia\"><\/span>Do puppies need 2 or 3 vaccinations Australia?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Puppy vaccinations <b>The first core vaccine should be given at 6-8 weeks of age, then a booster vaccine given every 2-4 weeks until 16 weeks of age. The final vaccination should not be given any earlier than 16 weeks of age [1].<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_puppies_need_a_series_of_shots\"><\/span>Why do puppies need a series of shots?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Puppies require three sets of vaccines to properly prepare their little bodies to fight off the contagious and deadly diseases, out in that big new world. They receive their first set of vaccines at 8 weeks of age, then we see them again at 12 and 16 weeks of age for two more rounds.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_shots_does_a_puppy_need\"><\/span>How many shots does a puppy need?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>These will include the core vaccines, which are administered in <b>a series of three: at 6-, 12-, and 16 weeks old. The core vaccines include the DHLPP (distemper, hepatitis, leptospirosis, parvo, and parainfluenza). Your pup will also need a rabies vaccination, which is usually around $1520.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents How many sets of shots do puppies need?What is the shot chart for puppies?What are the 4 rounds of puppy shots?Do puppies need 3 or 4 rounds of shots?How many series of shots does a puppy need?Do puppies need 2 or 3 vaccinations?Why do puppies need 3 sets of shots?How many sets&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[622],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-146663","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-pet-care"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/146663"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=146663"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/146663\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=146663"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=146663"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=146663"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}