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My 2-year-old dog missed shots. Can she get them all at once?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Female | 20 lbs

when I got my dog she had only been given her first shot when she was a puppy, she is now about 2, will they give her all her shots she missed all at once?

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Answered By Vanessa Yeager DVM MPH

Veterinarian

Published on August 15th, 2018

Hi and thanks for posting on Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! If Snowball has only received one vaccine since she was a puppy, she will need to be updated on the others soon now that she is 2 years old. She will need 2 rounds of the Canine Distemper-Hepatitis-Parvovirus-Parainfluenza vaccine (each round given 3-4 weeks apart) and 1 round of the Rabies Virus vaccine to help bring her up to date. The DHPP vaccine as well as the Rabies vaccine is typically given once a year or once every 3 years. Other optional vaccine such as Bordetella, Lyme, Leptospirosis, or the Canine Influenza vaccine can be given as well depending on Snowball's lifestyle and risk level for acquiring these infections which can be assessed during Snowball's veterinary visit. I hope this helps!

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