Table 1. ANNUALIZED VACCINATION PROTOCOL FOR DOGS AT MODERATE RISK OF EXPOSURE

Age at vaccination Vaccine
6–8 weeks Distemper (MLV or recombinant) Parvovirus Adenovirus-2 Optional + Parainfluenza virus
10–12 weeks Distemper (MLV or recombinant) Parvovirus Adenovirus-2 Rabies (1 dose at 12, 14, or 16 weeks of age) Optional + Parainfluenza virus + B. bronchiseptica (killed-parenteral, 2 doses required, 3–4wks apart) + Leptospirosis (serovars as indicated at 12wks or older)
14–16 weeks Distemper (MLV or recombinant) Parvovirus Adenovirus-2 Rabies (now or at 12wks) Optional + Parainfluenza virus + B. bronchiseptica (live-intranasal, 1 dose or the 2nd killed-parenteral dose) + Leptospirosis (serovars as indicated
+1 year Distemper (MLV or recombinant) Parvovirus Adenovirus-2 Rabies (booster required) Optional + B. bronchiseptica (intranasal or parenteral) + Parainfluenza + Leptospirosis (serovars as indicated)
+2 years Optional + B. bronchiseptica (intranasal or parenteral) + Leptospirosis (serovars as indicated)
+3 years Optional + B. bronchiseptica (intranasal or parenteral) + Leptospirosis (serovars as indicated)
+4 years Distemper (MLV or recombinant) Parvovirus Adenovirus-2 Rabies Optional + B. bronchiseptica (parenteral) + Parainfluenza + Leptospirosis (serovars as indicated)
+5 years Optional + B. bronchiseptica (parenteral) + Leptospirosis (serovars as indicated)  
+6 years Optional + B. bronchiseptica (parenteral) + Leptospirosis (serovars as indicated)
+7 years Distemper (MLV or recombinant) Parvovirus Adenovirus-2 Rabies Optional + B. bronchiseptica (parenteral) + Parainfluenza + Leptospirosis (serovars as indicated)
Beyond 7 years Cycle repeats as indicated

 

 

Table 2. DEFINING CRITERIA FOR MODERATE-RISK CANINES (APPLIES TO MOST DOGS)

B. Bronchiseptica Vaccination Is Indicated If

Dog is ever boarded in a commercial kennel

Dog requires occasional grooming

Dog regularly has supervised walks/runs outside with likelihood of contact with other dogs

Parainfluenza* Vaccination Is Indicated If

Dog is ever boarded in a commercial kennel

Dog requires occasional grooming

Dog regularly has supervised walks/runs outside with likelihood of contact with other dogs

Leptospira Vaccination Is Indicated If

The dog is 12wks of age or older

Dog has opportunities for unsupervised outdoor activities

Cases of leptospirosis are known to have been confirmed in the area†

Dog has access (supervised or otherwise) to areas inhabited by “reservoir” hosts (e.g., opossum, skunk, raccoon, vole) or other domestic animals such as cattle, pigs, or horses