Found a stray dog, no vaccine history. Is it safe to vaccinate?

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Recently some one dumped a border collie puppy on my farm. He is roughly 1 yr old and orher than being skinny he looks to be very healthy. Since i dont know if he’s had any vacinations, should i go ahead and take him in for shots? Most importantly, IF by chance he has already been vaccinated what are the dangers of repeated shots in a short period of time.? Pet's info: Dog | Border Collie | Male | neutered | 45 lbs

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

That's so sad that someone dumped Alphonse, but how lovely of you to take him into your home! Given that the person dumped him, I would suspect it's not very likely that he has any vaccines. It seems like to me that someone who would dump a puppy wouldn't care about their health and wellbeing. I would definitely take him into the vet to get his vaccines done. There isn't a danger of repeating them in a short period of time; in fact, to get a dog his age fully vaccinated, he needs at least two series of the vaccines given four weeks apart. Since you live on a farm, I would speak to your vet about getting him the leptospirosis vaccines as well as rabies and DHPPi (distemper, hepatitis, parvovirus, parainfluenza). Good luck, I hope this helps!

Found a stray dog, no vaccine history. Is it safe to vaccinate?

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