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Puppy vaccine error: Gave liquid, how do I give the powder part?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 7 lbs

I was giving my puppy it's specktra 5 vaccine. I accidentally didn't mix the liquid and powder and just gave him the liquid part. What do I do? How do I give him the powder part now?

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on January 20th, 2017

You will have to get more of the sterile liquid to dissolve the powder. You cannot use water from the tap to dissolve it, it must be sterile. I would go back to wherever you purchased the vaccine, and purchase an additional sterile liquid to dissolve the powder so you can give Bowser his vaccine.

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