Hi, we are bringing home a new puppy in a couple of days. She is 6 months old and had 2 rounds of parvo shots at 6 and 9 weeks. Almost 2 years ago we had a dog on our property get sick from parvo so I'm worried about the new pup. Being 6 months old a
Below are the recommendations for vaccines from the American Animal Hospital Association. According to these guidelines which are widely accepted, 1 more DHPP vaccine (distemper, hepatitis, Parvo, parainfluenza) should be sufficient; she will then need to have that repeated in a year. https://www.aaha.org/public_documents/guidelines/vaccination_recommendation_for_general_practice_table.pdf To clarify, Parvovirus CAN survive in the environment (soil, etc) for 6 months to 1 year or longer depending on conditions. (The longest time I could find cited was 2 years in the environment). I say that not to alarm you, but to clarify that some caution should be taken. Since its been nearly 2 years, it is unlikely that your house and yard are a source of parvo, and I do not think you need to do anything specific to disinfect or decontaminate. But DO get the puppy vaccinated. https://www.avma.org/public/PetCare/Pages/canine-parvovirus.aspx I hope that helps you! Best of luck with the new
Updated on September 24th, 2025