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What vaccines does my puppy need and what's the rabies shot age?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Doberman Pinscher | Female | unspayed | 1 month and 3 days old

Hello my doberman puppy is 40 days old so what all vaccine i should give and at what age and anti rabies when should i be giving her?

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

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Published on October 3rd, 2017

Great question! At 40 days of age, Daisy is just over 5.5 weeks old, so she is not old enough for her first vaccines. Puppies should be at least 6-8 weeks of age, and I would wait at least another 4 days before giving her the first vaccine. She will need a DHPPi, which protects again distemper, hepatitis, parvovirus, and parainfluenza. She will need three series of the DHPPi vaccines each given four weeks apart. The schedule would be: 1st shot at 6 weeks of age, 2nd shot at 10 weeks of age, and final shot at 14 weeks of age. In terms of rabies, that should not be given until she is 12 weeks old, and she will need two of the rabies vaccine given four weeks apart. She should therefore get the first rabies vaccine at 12 weeks of age and the second at 16 weeks of age. She will need a booster of both DHPPi and rabies at a year old. The vet can discuss the schedule of boosters after that with you. I hope this helps!

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    Answered By Emily Luisana DVM

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    Published on October 19th, 2017

    Congratulation! Layla is so cute! She looks big for 4 weeks old but pictures can be deceiving! Most vets like to see puppies between 6-8 weeks for their first exam, vaccines and possible deworming or other tests. After that, the vets will make a plan for her that typically includes a visit/booster every 3-5 weeks until they are between 16-20 weeks of age. This does depend on the dog’s health, your geographical location and other considerations, though. I hope this is helpful!

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