Dog vaccination schedule in India

Things you should know about dog vaccination schedule in India

Like other Animals and humans dog also suffer from some serious and sometimes fatal diseases . Of them Canine parvovirus , Canine distemper virus  , hepatitis , Rabies and leptospirosis are frequently encountered . This diseases are highly contagious and very often affect young pups causing high death rate in them . Dogs must be protected from these diseases for the shake of themselves as well as for human beings because these diseases are zoonotic in nature. Immunization is must against viral diseases since there is no curative treatment against viruses. It is frist and foremost duty of every pet owners to complete all the dog vaccination schedule in India as per recommendations in early life of the pet.

Type of immunization : 

 There are two types of immunization-

I) passive immunization - it can be achieved through placenta during intrauterine life and after birth through colostrum ( milk ) . It is possible when the mother is immunized against the specific disease and this immunity last for upto 12 weeks of their age. 

ii) active immunization can be achieved through vaccination . 

Importance of vaccination : 

Vaccines are prepared from a virus after passing through a various cultures where the virus lost it's disease producing ability but it's antigenic property will be intact . So when a vaccine is injected into the body due to its antigenic property body's immune system produce antibody against this virus but no pathogenic changes occur in the body . Meanwhile when the real virus with high virulence enter into the dog's body immune system recognise the virus and prevent it from producing the disease conditions . 

Types of vaccine : 

It is of two types 

I) core vaccine.            ii) non core vaccine. 

Core vaccines are - canine parvovirus, Canine distemper, hepatitis, Rabies, leptospirosis .

Non core vaccines are- Bordetella, Canine corona . 

Points to be remember before vaccination : 

1. Vaccine should always be given to a healthy dog . 

2. Deworming should be done 7 days prior to the schedule vaccination date. 

3. Vaccination should be done at the cooler part of the day ( morning or evening ) .

4. Potent vaccine from reliable sources must be used. 

5. We have to strictly maintain cold chain ( refrigeration ) . 

6. Dose and route of administration should strictly be followed . 

7. Immune suppression drugs like corticosteroid etc should not be use prior to and following vaccination . 

When should we start puppy vaccination : 

Frist vaccination of a puppy should be done at the age of 42 days or between 6 to 7 weeks, after that according to the schedule it should follow . Frist vaccination should be done with Nobivac Puppy DP vaccine . A single dose should be given via subcutaneous route . 

Dog Vaccination schedule in India : 

Dog Vaccination schedule in India is not clearly defined, veterinarian following their own schedule, but here we providing one of the tried and tested schedule for dog vaccination. 

1. At the age of 6 weeks first vaccination by Nobivac @ puppy DP should be done. 

2. At the age of 60 days combination of Nobivac @ DHPPI and Nobivac @ lepto should be given. 1 dose via S/C route.  This vaccine should be repeated after 21 days and then annually . 

3. At the age of 12 weeks Nobivac @ Rabies is given . Dose should be 1 ml via S/C route. This vaccine should be repeated after 3 months and then annually . 

4. Nobivac@ KC should be given at the age of 6 - 9 weeks . Dose should be 1 dose via intra nasal route. This vaccine is repeated annually.

5. Nobivac @ corona is given at the age of 6-9 weeks , then booster should be given after 21 days . Single dose should be given via subcutaneous route each time . 

Read more : parvo virus disease 

Precautions : 

1. Before vaccination restraint the animal properly. 

2. Don't miss a vaccination, complete all the schedule vaccination as per recommendations otherwise it can prove fatal for your dog . 

3. Maintain the proper dose and route. 

4. Always use a sterile syringe . 

5. You should always keep the record of your dog's vaccination by collecting a vaccination card and keep it up to date by your vet, so it will help you to know the next schedule date for vaccination for your dog and which vaccination is already done . 

So what are you waiting for , make a appointment with a  certified veterinarian and make sure your dog get all the vaccine according to dog vaccination schedule in India.