My dog's vaccines are due. Can I get them earlier than scheduled?

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My dog is due her annual vaccines the first week of August. What is a safe time frame to get her the vaccines? Can they be given prior to the year and how much before? Pet's info: Dog | Shih Tzu | Female | spayed | 1 year and 2 months old | 14 lbs

Dr. Heidi DVM, CVA, CCRT, CVTP, CVSMT, CVCH · Accepted Answer

There is no magical expiration date for vaccination (except for the Rabies vaccine as required by law). We have a strict time frame for which the puppy vaccination series must be done based on puppy immunity. After that, we used to vaccinate every year, but have found that many dogs are protected for years, so we have changed our recommended vaccination protocols. I am attaching a link to the American Animal Hospital Association's vaccine guideline below. https://www.aaha.org/guidelines/canine_vaccination_guidelines/practice_vaccination.aspx If Gracie had her last puppy series vaccination in August, you could booster her vaccinations at any time. It is not a problem to do them a month early. Then after that, it will only be recommended to repeat her distemper/parvo vaccination booster in 3 years. Other vaccinations may need to be boostered more frequently. I hope that was helpful and answered your question. Thanks for using PetCoach.

My dog's vaccines are due. Can I get them earlier than scheduled?

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