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Frasier just had his first official exam. I was right about the breeder's shots. One set was worthless the second set is only okay if I trust that she maintained the vaccine properly - which I don't. But anyways, Frasier got all his shots and his heart and lungs and everything checked out perfectly.
He gets one more set of booster shots which is mostly just to make me happy. He's gained a pound since I got him. He's a BIG boy :shock: 6 and 1/2 pounds now.
I learned something from this which I wanted to share with everyone since all of you have been so helpful to me..
Puppies only get more than one set of shots because of the mother's anti-bodies which are still in their bloodstream up untill 18 to 20 weeks of age. Those anti-bodies somehow interfere with the vaccine. Once the puppy reaches 20 weeks (Frasier's age) only one set of shots is really necessary because the anti-bodies are gone by that age. As I said above the second shot is only to make me happy. I never knew this, I just thought all 3 sets were necessary.
I learned something from this which I wanted to share with everyone since all of you have been so helpful to me..
Puppies only get more than one set of shots because of the mother's anti-bodies which are still in their bloodstream up untill 18 to 20 weeks of age. Those anti-bodies somehow interfere with the vaccine. Once the puppy reaches 20 weeks (Frasier's age) only one set of shots is really necessary because the anti-bodies are gone by that age. As I said above the second shot is only to make me happy. I never knew this, I just thought all 3 sets were necessary.