My 8-week puppy got rabies & bordetella shots. Is it safe? Repeat?

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My vet mistakenly had my puppies age as 15 weeks 1 day and she is only 8 weeks 2 days old and before the mistake was discovered she was given the rabies and bordatella vaccine. Should I be concerned about them being given at this age? Also they are saying she will need to be given both shots again. Any advice? I am definitely looking for a new vet!

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

Bordetella vaccine can be given to puppies from 8 weeks of age. The rabies vaccine will have to be repeated at 12 to 16 weeks (depending on your state's law) as maternal antibodies will destroy it and your puppy will not develop an immunity against rabies at this age. It is unlikely that your puppy will have any detrimental effect from those vaccines given at the age of 8 weeks. Whether the bordetella vaccine needs to be given again will depend on the type and brand of the vaccine. I suggest you follow the advice of your veterinarian. Accidents like this can happen, and it is likely that the tech who filled out your initial admission made a mistake when entering the information in the computer. This does not mean your vet is a bad vet.

My 8-week puppy got rabies & bordetella shots. Is it safe? Repeat?

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