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Is it safe for my dog to get a vaccine booster and be neutered same day?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Male | neutered | 7 months and 26 days old | 26 lbs

Is it ok to get a dog vaccinated ( booster after 1st vaccine after 2weeks ) and get neutered the same day ? Even though my vet said yes on this but it’s making me confused if it’s the right thing to do . better to ask for a second opinion from the professionals here .

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Answered By Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA

Veterinarian, Certified Dog Trainer

Published on February 9th, 2018

Yes, it should be fine to do this unless your dog has some type of specific health concern that makes you worried. We routinely vaccinate dogs on the same day as spay/neuter surgery in my practice, and I have never seen any problems related to this.

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