My dog's yearly shots expired. Is a one-month vet delay risky?

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My dogs yearly vaccinations expired late June however I can’t get her into the vet til august 12 will that put her at Risk with a gap of a month. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Female | spayed | 3 years and 2 months old | 50 lbs

Catherine Stecyk · Accepted Answer

Hello and thank you for reaching out to Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. It is unlikely that being late by a month will increase Riley's risk of becoming infected with any of the diseases that are prevented by the vaccines. The vaccines work to increase Riley's immune protection, and this should last long enough until she gets her next vaccine in August. Based on what state you are in, there are different laws for the Rabies vaccine. If she is late even by one day, some states require her to get the Rabies vaccine that only lasts 1 year, rather than the one that lasts 3 years. That is the only issue I can think of that could apply, but again, this depends on what state you are in. I hope this is helpful!

My dog's yearly shots expired. Is a one-month vet delay risky?

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