vaccine schedule for cats and dogs

Question 1

What are the vaccines/procedures for dogs at 8 weeks

Answer 1

Exam
#1 DA2PP
fecal +/-
deworm 
client ed.

Question 2

What are the vaccines/procedures for dogs at 12 weeks?

Answer 2

Exam
#2 DA2PP
deworm +/-
#1 Bordetella
#1 Any other elective
Client ed.
start heartworm prevention

Question 3

What are the vaccines/procedures for dogs at 16 weeks?

Answer 3

Exam
#3 DA2PP
rabies (1 yr)
#2 Bordetella
#1 or #2  Any other elective
Client ed.

Question 4

What are the vaccines/procedures for dogs at 20 weeks?

Answer 4

only black and tan  or Rott/Doberman breeds
Exam
DA2PP #4
#2 or #3  Any other elective
client ed.

Question 5

What are the vaccines/procedures for dogs at 1 year?

Answer 5

Exam
HWT - heartworm test
DA2PP (1 yr) 2nd Bday (2 yr)   ?
rabies (1 yr) some vets (3 yr)  or 2nd Bday (3yr)
Bordetella

Client ed.

Question 6

Where do dogs get their shots?

Answer 6

DA2PP - RF SQ
Bordetella LR SQ or IN
Rabies  RF  SQ
Electives:  Lepto  LR
others LF

Question 7

What are the vaccines/procedures for cats at 8 weeks?

Answer 7

Exam
client ed
#1 FVRCP 
deworm +/-
fecal +/-

Question 8

What are the vaccines/procedures for cats at 12 weeks?

Answer 8

Exam
client ed
#2 FVRCP 
deworm +/-
FeLV/FIV test
FeLV #1 +/-

Question 9

What are the vaccines/procedures for cats at 16 weeks?

Answer 9

Exam
client ed
#3 FVRCP 
FeLV #1 or #2 +/-
Rabies (1 yr) cat specific vaccine only
other elective + or -

Question 10

What are the vaccines/procedures for cats at 1 year?

Answer 10

Exam
client ed
#2  or #3 FVRCP 
FeLV #1 or #2 +/-
Rabies 
FeLV +/-

Question 11

Where do cats get their shots?

Answer 11

Rabies RR  SQ
FeLV/FIV  LR  SQ
FVRCP  RF   SQ
any other  LF SQ
FIP  IN

Question 12

1st stage of dog/cat life.

Answer 12

neo-natal - 1st 2 weeks of life eat/sleep

little to no notice of their environment

Question 13

2nd stage of dog/cat life

Answer 13

Transitional 14 - 21 days
experiences more of their environment - start wandering
there should be an awareness of where kitty/puppy is because of threat of hypothermia

Question 14

3rd stage of dog/cat life

Answer 14

Socialization - 3-12 weeks for dogs
3-9 weeks for cats
most important developmental time in their entire life - with humans socialization
-when we need to socialize an animal
- they need to play, fight, develop sexual behavior
begin house training - because learning comes easy
- negative experiences can desocialize an animal\
- make all 1st experiences pleasant especially visits to vet. they will remember this forever

Question 15

4th stage of dog/cat life

Answer 15

Juvenile: 12 weeks through adult

• social bonds formed and physically mature
• they will learn hierarchy in groups
• they will begin to explore the world
• desocialization can occur during this period - kids tease and poke through fence can create an aggressive or fearful dog