Like all dogs, it is essential that your Pug receives its vaccinations, first when it's a puppy and thereafter, annually.
Vaccinations are important to your Pug's health and could be life saving.
Your Pug should receive its first vaccination at eight weeks.
This vaccination is given against diseases such as: • Distemper - a viral infection that causes damage in the neurological system and can be fatal to your dog.
• Hepatitis - a virus that affects the liver and can also be fatal.
• Parinfluenza - a disease that affects the stomach and lymph nodes.
It too can be fatal.
• Parvo - a viral disease that attacks the intestines and can have an effect on the heart muscle.
This can also cause death.
At 12 weeks another vaccination should be given to your Pug against kennel cough.
Kennel cough (Bordatella bronchispetica) is a contagious disease spread between dogs at places like parks or beaches.
At 16 weeks your Pug should be vaccinated against: • Rabies - a contagious disease that affects the brain and is always fatal.
• The vaccinations that were given at eight weeks should be repeated now too.
There are a few other vaccinations that you may want to consider giving your Pug, although these have been reported to cause allergic reactions.
If you are unsure whether or not to vaccinate your Pug against these diseases it will be best to talk to your veterinarian.
The other diseases that your Pug can be vaccinated against are: • Leptospirosis - a bacterial infection that causes liver and kidney damage.
• Corona virus - a virus that attacks the gastro-intestinal and respiratory systems.
• Lyme disease - transmitted by ticks.
After your Pug has been vaccinated, monitor its reaction, in case of allergies.
Some vaccinations should be repeated annually or every three years, like the rabies and the DHPP (distemper, hepatitis, parinfluenza and parvo vaccinations).
It is best to talk to your vet to find out whether the rabies vaccine that is available is the yearly course, or the three yearly one.
It is important to remember that you should not expose your Pug puppy to a public place or strange dogs until it is fully vaccinated as it is still susceptible to these diseases until the vaccinations take full effect.
Vaccinations are important to your Pug's health and could be life saving.
Your Pug should receive its first vaccination at eight weeks.
This vaccination is given against diseases such as: • Distemper - a viral infection that causes damage in the neurological system and can be fatal to your dog.
• Hepatitis - a virus that affects the liver and can also be fatal.
• Parinfluenza - a disease that affects the stomach and lymph nodes.
It too can be fatal.
• Parvo - a viral disease that attacks the intestines and can have an effect on the heart muscle.
This can also cause death.
At 12 weeks another vaccination should be given to your Pug against kennel cough.
Kennel cough (Bordatella bronchispetica) is a contagious disease spread between dogs at places like parks or beaches.
At 16 weeks your Pug should be vaccinated against: • Rabies - a contagious disease that affects the brain and is always fatal.
• The vaccinations that were given at eight weeks should be repeated now too.
There are a few other vaccinations that you may want to consider giving your Pug, although these have been reported to cause allergic reactions.
If you are unsure whether or not to vaccinate your Pug against these diseases it will be best to talk to your veterinarian.
The other diseases that your Pug can be vaccinated against are: • Leptospirosis - a bacterial infection that causes liver and kidney damage.
• Corona virus - a virus that attacks the gastro-intestinal and respiratory systems.
• Lyme disease - transmitted by ticks.
After your Pug has been vaccinated, monitor its reaction, in case of allergies.
Some vaccinations should be repeated annually or every three years, like the rabies and the DHPP (distemper, hepatitis, parinfluenza and parvo vaccinations).
It is best to talk to your vet to find out whether the rabies vaccine that is available is the yearly course, or the three yearly one.
It is important to remember that you should not expose your Pug puppy to a public place or strange dogs until it is fully vaccinated as it is still susceptible to these diseases until the vaccinations take full effect.