My 11-year-old dogs are healthy. Do they still need parvo shots?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Female | spayed | 10 years and 9 months old | 55 lbs
Are parvovirus immunizations injections definitely necessary for my two 11 years old dogs?
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Published on February 12th, 2018
I do recommend keeping up with a dog's vaccines as long as their healthy. They could live for another couple of years, and it's important to make sure they are fully vaccinated so they do not get ill. As I said, as long as they are both healthy, I would get those vaccines done. I hope this helps!
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Published on August 9th, 2017
Yes, I would still give Chachi his distemper and parvo vaccine. A life span is only an average for a particular dog, and some dogs do live longer than their predicted life span. Because distemper and parvo are such horrible diseases, it's important to keep up on a dog's vaccines no matter how old they are to make sure they are protected. In my opinion, it's best for his health to have this vaccine. I hope this helps :-)
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Published on June 20th, 2020
Hi there. You are correct that the pups should be getting both parvo and distemper vaccines at this age. Normally, the actual vaccine that is given is a DAPP vaccine, which is a combination vaccine containing distemper, adenovirus (infectious canine hepatitis), parvo, and parainfluenza. So I suspect that's what your veterinarian is referring to - some vets may call it "the distemper vaccine" as shorthand for a DAPP, which does include parvo. But I would definitely recommend clarifying this with him/her at your appointment, to make sure everyone is on the same page about what the pups are getting. :)
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