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Pet Patroi BY MARK W LOGAN, V.M.D

"What was thai shot yoi just gave"'" That is a very common question in the veterinary office exam room after your veterinarian has vac cinated your dog against common canine diseases. Most dog owners understand a little hit about the importance of yearly vaccinations for their animals The informational pamphlets describes diseases that vaccination protect your dog against often are too technical or downright (Hiring to read. Briefly, we will discuss these diseases this week and find out why puppies and adult dogs new! "all those boosters" VACCINATIONS are given to animals land humans i to create immunity or a defense against contagious diseases. Boosters are no more than a way to strengthen that defensive system The frequency of re vaccination depends upon the disease and the species involved Humans receive numerous vaccinations at an early age, then certain vaccinations are boosted at varied intervals. Dogs receive vaccinations at an early age also. Their immunity is then boosted by annual re-vaccinations. IE YOC ARK a proud owner of a new puppy, no matter where it came from, it should receive at least three "all-in-one" vaccinations at one-mouth intervals starting at age eight weeks Many breeders and pel stores will give several vaccinations liefore eight weeks of age The animals in these vaccination programs should still receive three more vaccinations at one-month intervals The reason breeders and pet stores give these early vaccina - lions is to protect their litters of puppies as best as possible AS A I'l l' gels older, his [ maternal antibodies from nursing on the bitch, start to decrease and lose effectiveness As the level of

»u maternal antibodies ry decreases, starting at aphe proximatley 6-8 weeks of m age. the frequent vaccinar tions spark puppy immunic ty to be formed, st Vaccinations given to puppies extremely early in s- life ie g. 2-4 weeks of age), le are often inactivated by c- maternal antibodies and s. logically may not be effecu- live These extremely ear?s |y vaccinations may only ?t add to the overhead of the ■c pet supplier and be passed it on to the purchaser. KVKRYONK knows that is puppies get Distemper vack cinations but some may not •s realize that their puppy is II receiving other vaccinations in the same injection, e as well as a complete d physical on each visit to the i- veterinarian, i- You should expect your s adult dog to receive a 0 physical exam also when e you visit your veterinarian >f for annual boosters each s year Your veterinarian e may find something wrong which needs attention. A [.• problem such as this may t have been overlooked 1 without the annual physical, t exam. s Here are descriptions of i the diseases your veterinarian vaccinates i your dog against. '•DISTEMPER — Badly I misnamed, this disease is > virus-caused and creates debilitation. loss of appetite. eye and nasal discharge, occasionally i vomiting and diarrhea and ' at a later stage, neurological changes. Puppies infected with the virus have a very poor prognosis. especially if they are showing nerve tremors or convulsions. Distemper victims are seen each year from some sections of Cape May County Parvovirus - The scourge of 1978 1980 is still with us but luckily vaccinations have lowered the infection and death rate Par vovirus causes weight loss, appetite suppression, bloody diarrhea, vomiting, dehydration and sometimes death Infected young dogs have a fair to poor prognosis and sur \ vivors may have heart pro blems later in life PARAINFLUENZA — "Kennel Cough" is a viral disease caused by many strains of the same virus Unfortunately, vaccination against several strains does not always protect a dog against all strains, of the virus. Luckily, kennel cough is not usually serious, with symptoms similar to human colds - runny nose, eye discharge, and most of all coughing Signs of disease can almost always be alleviated with medication and most dogs become healthy again in a few weeks Parainfluenza maybe called the canine equivalent of the human cold HEPATITIS - This disease is virus-caused and is spread via urine Signs vary, including fever, nasal and eye discharge, and debilitation Dogs have been often found infected . with both Distemper and Hepatitis Leptospirosis - This is a

bacterial disease, also spread via urine. Signs are ( generally related to kidneyfunction, and may be hard to pick up even on physcial examination. Many infections are assymptomatic and may not cause any permanent kidney changes. Generally Leptospirosis is less frequently seen when compared to the common „ viral diseases. RABIES — A viral disease. Rabies is spread via saliva and bite wounds. Signs include mood or at titude changes, salivation, convulsions and death. Contact with a wild animal or/and an infected j domestic animal is required for transmission of the virus. Wild raccons, skunks, and bats are major sources of the disease. One-year Rabies vaccinations are given to puppies at about 4-6 months of age. Threeyear rabies vaccinations are given to any animal over one year of age. The Distemper complex vaccination (against five diseases) is given annuallyafter the puppy series of injections is completed. Do not make the mistake' of thinking your dog has received all the shots he needs for life after the puppy vaccinations are done Along with a heartworm " check each spring and a complete physical at least once a year, the annual I booster is an integral part of your dog's health care. Next time in this column, the common vaccinations given to cats will be | outlined.

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