As everyone pays attention to companion animals, more and more owners are willing to spend time and money to take care of their pets, such as vaccinations for their pets every year. So why should they be vaccinated? What kind of injection did you get? What's the efficiency? What should I pay attention to before and after getting the vaccine? Do you really understand it? Today, let us talk about immunity~
1. Why do we need to get vaccinated every year? What kind of injection did you get?
Why do I need to get injections? I don’t want to get injections~
Even aunts and mothers who have kept pets for many years don’t quite understand why dogs need to be vaccinated every year? As long as you know that dogs are vaccinated, they are less likely to get sick. Let me first tell you that vaccinations actually include two major categories of diseases. Among them, the first category of vaccines immunizes are zoonotic diseases that are well-known to women and children - - Rabies, while another is a vaccine to prevent infectious diseases among dogs.
I may be unfamiliar with canine infectious disease vaccines, but they are actually what everyone calls the two-part vaccine, the four-part vaccine, the six-part vaccine, etc. (hereinafter referred to as the X-part vaccine). Since rabies is a potent zoonotic disease that almost all pet owners know about, the functions and brands of rabies vaccines will not be introduced here.
In order to steal the inactivated rabies vaccine to criminals, the batch number and production area are circled in red and have been mosaicd by the author. Yes, real vaccines have a line of letters and numbers here.
Let me talk about today, why do we need to give dogs the rabies vaccine every year and also receive the vaccine with the word "link"? How to choose a different X-ray vaccine for your dog?
According to current statistical data, mainland China is an area with high incidence of rabies and rare canine infectious diseases, and pets need to be vaccinated against these two types of vaccines every year.
We have nearly 20 years of experience in the pet industry in Shanghai, and it belongs to an area where the pet industry is relatively prosperous. Pet owners already have some awareness of immunityBe aware and understand that you need to get vaccinated every year. However, in clinical practice, we still encounter some owners who bring their dogs for vaccination and request that they only vaccinate against rabies and not immunize against canine infectious diseases. As a doctor, I feel very sorry because the purpose of vaccination against canine infectious diseases is For your pet's own health, to prevent the most common and critical pet infections. It is very regrettable if the outbreak of these diseases is caused by your own lack of understanding, because I believe that every dog owner loves their pets, and they also hope that their dogs will be healthy when they get the rabies vaccine. If you understand that dogs The importance of infectious disease vaccines should also be fully immunized. The number at the beginning of the name of the vaccine corresponds to the number of types of diseases to be prevented. The two-combination vaccine protects against two infectious diseases, the four-combination vaccine protects against four infectious diseases, and so on. The X-combination vaccine protects against .
Generally speaking, the diseases covered by these unique vaccines are: canine distemper virus disease, canine parvovirus disease, canine parainfluenza virus disease, canine adenovirus disease, canine leptospirosis (2 types), canine Coronavirus disease (2 types).
Before injecting the vaccine, you may want to ask the doctor what kind of vaccine covers which diseases, so that you can be confident.
There are two types of vaccine origins that are rare on the market in mainland China, one is a domestic brand vaccine (it is less commonly used in the Shanghai area, so I don’t know much about it, so I’m sorry), and the other is an imported vaccine, which is generally The vaccine series of these companies are relatively high: Pfizer's Vaccine series of the United States, Merck & Co.'s PetHealth series, and Merial's Youlecan series of the United States (Intervet of the Netherlands is purchased by Merck) Now, the product name has been changed to Chongbiwei. The French Merial is also purchased by Merck, but the name is still used there, but the bottle will have the Merck trademark on it. The American Rich Road is also purchased by Pfizer. The original name has been abolished, please don’t misunderstand~), like the Shanghai area where the author is located, pet hospitals use imported vaccines at a higher rate, and the brands are not limited. The three imported vaccines are very common and can be used by healthy adult dogs. Unless the dog has a history of allergy to the brand's shared vaccine, he or she needs to choose the allergy vaccine correctly.
What is emphasized here is that the preservation and injection of vaccinations are determined. It is unknown whether the vaccines purchased in online stores are picked up through qualified suppliers. Vaccines are biological products, and everyone knows that biological products have environmental requirements. Highly, improper storage and transportation methods will directly affect the effectiveness of the vaccine, including the bottle cap rubber that cannot come into contact with infectious agents. If infected, 75% alcohol must be used for disinfection, and the bottle cap must be completely dry before the medicine can be taken. Heavy matters. Vaccinations are quite common, and the prices on the market will not differ much. Going to the hospital for injections not only allows the doctor to evaluate the physical condition of the puppy, but the route of vaccination and the method of administering the vaccine will be safer and more effective.
The vaccine is divided into two bottles of water and powder to form a unified vaccine. This is Pfizer's health series vaccine.
The blue cover is Intervet's attenuated quadruple vaccine, and the gold cover is Intervet. Bivalent inactivated Leptospira vaccine
2. How often should the vaccine be injected? What should I pay attention to before and after vaccination?
The recommended immunization interval for healthy adult dogs in mainland China is once every 11 to 12 months, while the immunization steps that puppies need to do in the first year are different, and dog infectious disease vaccines need to be injected in batches. The time it takes to enhance immunity is 3 to 4 weeks. According to the conditions of the first vaccination, it is generally necessary to inject canine infectious disease vaccine 2 to 3 times. Generally speaking, healthy puppies over 3 months old need to be vaccinated again at the same time. (Some brands of rabies vaccines can be injected at 12 weeks of age. However, the most important thing is to immunize dogs against infectious diseases. Do it! )
Whether it is an adult dog or a puppy, it is necessary to maintain good physical health one week before vaccination. To put it simply, it means eating, drinking and eating normally, without coughing, colds and runny noses. Observe for 30 minutes after vaccination to see if there is any allergic reaction. Avoid bathing, swimming and other events within one week of vaccination. Do not change your eating habits (such as changing dog food). Puppies with weak constitutions can drink more water and rest more. Suitable to compensate for some immune polysaccharides.
First let’s talk about vaccine allergy. Some dogs may cause red eyes, facial swelling, drooling, and red skin due to allergies. If these conditions occur, please return to the hospital immediately for a desensitization injection and ask the doctor to record it. Please provide the specific brand and full name of the vaccine your dog received this time. Avoid this vaccine during the second year of vaccination. Generally speaking, this phenomenon will disappear within 8 hours.
"I swear I am the real Chihuahua~"
This Chihuahua had an allergic reaction with facial swelling 15 minutes after being vaccinated. He quickly returned to the hospital for desensitization treatment. What a pity! I won’t use this brand next time~
Secondly, it will cause a stress reaction, which is similar to that of friends who get vaccinations. On the first two days after receiving vaccinations, the dogs looked a little wilted, and some even You will have a fever and loss of appetite, which are the body's natural reactions. For example, X-linked vaccines are all attenuated vaccines. The virus strain is weakened for N generations and then injected into the body, allowing the body to produce corresponding antibodies. In this way, the dog's own antibodies can protect itself when encountering such viruses again in life. , will not be attacked by viruses. When breeding with attenuated poisons, you might as well imagine that the dog's body's own bodyguard is in contact with a group of defeated generals for weapons. If they win, they will use this weapon to kill the enemy the next time they encounter it. If a dog with a good physique does not feel anything during the fight, some dogs with a fragile physique and relatively sensitive will feel tired and appear listless. Therefore, after vaccination, you must also reduce the possibility of stress reactions caused by the outside world, that is, do not change your living habits to avoid fatigue or even physical discomfort caused by bathing and swimming.
Speaking of this, it can be explained why it is necessary to maintain physical health one week before vaccination, because only healthy dogs have the strongest soldiers in their bodies, the best immune effect, and the smallest immune response. If Puppies with gastrointestinal symptoms or respiratory symptoms may have minor problems in these parts. If they are vaccinated at this time, they will be easily defeated by the virus and induce such diseases.
The adorable little bug Qiaoqiao, only two months old, often gets colds that are good or bad, and her mother wants to give Qiaoqiao a blow. Preventive injections are often failed because of illness.
Dogs with delicate and sensitive constitutions can speed up their metabolism by drinking more water after vaccination.Although many dogs will not agree to drink, the owner can immediately protect the dog's water basin and there will always be fresh water. More rest can help the dog stay calm, go out less often, and add some dog-friendly food to the diet. The immune polysaccharide nutrient supplement is equivalent to adding equipment to the dog's soldiers, winning the battle faster and recovering faster.
The last one talks about rare situations. For example, after some dogs get the preventive injection, the injection site will be swollen, hairless, and in severe cases, the skin will become necrotic. For example, after the preventive injection, some dogs will have vomiting and diarrhea. Wait for systemic symptoms. When encountering these situations, please be sure to contact the hospital where the injection was given and ask the doctor for his opinion. It is best to take it to the hospital and let the doctor judge whether it needs to be treated quickly. The probability of this is very, very small. Yes, but it is also a documented adverse reaction caused by immunity.
Of course, there are many dogs that have been vaccinated and have no abnormal reactions at all. So congratulations, your dog is very suitable for the current vaccine. You just need to remember to get the vaccine on time every year.
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