My 5-month shih tzu puppy only had 2 shots. Is a third needed?

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Just adopted a a 5montb old shih tzu. The prev owner only got 2 sets of shots how important is the 3rd set ? Pet's info: Dog | Shih Tzu | Female | unspayed | 5 months and 1 day old | 7 lbs

Destini R. Holloway, DVM · Accepted Answer

It is important to finish your pets vaccinations and most pets have to get 3 sets, depending on when the vaccinations were started and stopped. Typically vaccines are stopped between 14-16 weeks, of age, but again it depends on the sequence of vaccinations received. I would recommend that you repost with the exact vaccine dates,if given by a vet or not (breeder vaccinations should almost always be repeated b/c there is no guarantee they were done properly), and your pets actual birthdate. With this added information we can let you know for a certainty if Rosie is completely finished with her puppy rounds or if she needs additional immunizations. Thank you and take care!

My 5-month shih tzu puppy only had 2 shots. Is a third needed?

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