First of all, vaccinations for a toy terrier puppy must be done so that the animal has a strong immune system . The medications that will be administered at the veterinary are modern and safe for the dog. Each drug is stored under proper conditions. Remember, dear owner, that completely ignoring vaccinations is a direct threat to the life and health of your beloved dog.
If you are about to have or already have a small toy terrier, then “Vaccinations and when to do them?” is probably the most pressing question right now. We hope that our article will help solve this problem.
Possible complications of the vaccination field for a toy terrier puppy
As a rule, modern vaccination drugs are tolerated quite easily. Veterinarians around the world recommend carefully monitoring your pet’s behavior in the first few days after the vaccine is administered. They are usually tolerated without problems, especially if the veterinary center uses modern drugs. But unfortunately there are cases of complications. Complications include:
- shortness of breath;
- bluish tint of mucous membranes;
- confusion, poor coordination;
- allergic shock, swelling of the respiratory tract;
- pronounced salivation.
All these symptoms require immediate contact to a veterinary center with prompt provision of emergency veterinary care to the animal.
Complications after vaccination
In some cases, after vaccination, the Russian Toy Terrier may experience drowsiness, a slight increase in body temperature, and lack of appetite. This reaction of the four-legged friend’s body to the vaccine is considered normal and the symptoms disappear within a few days.
In rare cases, toy terriers experience complications after vaccination:
- redness and itching at the vaccination site;
- severe weakness;
- increased salivation;
- pallor, and eventually blueness of the mucous membranes;
- dyspnea;
- loss of consciousness;
- anaphylactic shock.
If you notice any of the above symptoms in your Russian Toy Terrier, contact your veterinarian immediately. To suppress an allergic reaction, give your dog Suprastin, Claritin or Tavegil.
Whether or not to vaccinate a dog is the business and responsibility of every dog owner. But remember that vaccination of puppies and adult Russian Toy Terriers is the only effective preventive measure against deadly diseases.
What vaccinations do you need for a toy terrier puppy?
There are 2 types of vaccinations for the toy terrier. They are also placed in a complex , which is very convenient for the dog and the owner. This measure will help ensure comfort for toy terriers, and the owners will get rid of an unnecessary trip to the veterinary center, although now vaccinations and injections can be given at home, which will significantly reduce the pet’s stress level. However, you will still need the help of a specialist. Vaccine administration requires certain skills and patience. also noticed by the veterinarian that the dog is less capricious and behaves more disciplined.
Live vaccines are usually made from laboratory-grown bacteria, which are at the same time quite weakened. They provoke the disease in a fairly mild form, while creating resistance in the animal’s body to a certain disease. There are also killed vaccines. Their main flaw is that the pet certainly develops immunity, but it is not strong enough if a vaccine with live bacteria is administered. Among other things, vaccination products are distinguished by the degree of concentration of bacteria and viruses in them.
It is necessary to pay attention to the fact that the immune system becomes less stable than if the injection was given with killed bacteria. For a loving owner, it is also important to have the information that the higher the concentration of active substances, the higher the disease, the course of the disease after the vaccine is much more severe.
What vaccination is given against polio?
Parents often ask at what age is the polio vaccine given? A doctor can answer this question, since much depends on the vaccination plan and what drug is used for vaccination. Until 2010, not a single case of polio was recorded in Russia, so children were vaccinated using an inactivated vaccine
, which did not contain live viruses.
Injections of the drug were given to the child in the first two years of life
, and then revaccination was carried out
at the age of 14
. Unfortunately, inactivated, i.e. The “dead” vaccine is not capable of providing a child with protection against the “wild strain” of polio, so they decided to replace the inactivated vaccine with a “live” one.
The “live” vaccine contains live but weakened viruses.
, it is believed that a live vaccine helps the body develop the necessary immune response to the “wild strain” of the polyvirus.
However, a live vaccine is not used throughout the entire vaccination course; the first two vaccinations for babies are still given using an inactivated vaccine
.
Preparing your dog for a vet visit before giving your Toy Terrier puppy vaccinations
In almost every veterinary center you can observe a dog that frightenedly clings to its owner and trembles in fear. This happens for several reasons:
- the owner has adjusted the pet so that now he perceives going to the doctor as a punishment;
- the dog has a cowardly character;
- she is scared in an unfamiliar place.
All this suggests that the pet was not prepared for a visit to an unfamiliar place and he is simply experiencing extreme stress, which can also have a direct impact on the process of taking the vaccine. So how can you prepare your dog for a trip to the veterinary center so that everything goes perfectly and does not traumatize the psyche of your four-legged friend? And everything is very simple, you need to take the following steps:
- Start introducing your dog to the veterinary center in advance and let him sniff everything.
- At the first appointment, try to negotiate with the doctor so that he “just looks at the dog.”
- Only after this can you bring your pet for an injection, just don’t forget to bring a treat for the little hero who has adequately endured all those unpleasant sensations that often accompany injections.
How do vaccines work?
The effect of the vaccine is reduced to the creation of an antigen-antibody complex. Simply put, it contains a weakened microorganism - this is an antigen; once it enters the body, it causes an immune response that identifies the foreign agent and produces antibodies - T-lymphocytes - to eliminate it.
T-lymphocytes (memory cells) remember the “way to fight” the virus, which will further shorten the identification of the antigen and speed up the fight against it.
When a biological product is administered, the body independently produces an immune response, thereby providing long-lasting immunity.
Vaccination schedule for toy terrier
An excellent preparation for vaccinations would be to obtain the necessary information on how to develop a sufficiently active immune system in a young individual in the most interesting age category. For this reason, the starting injection for most diseases should be given at 8-9 weeks of age. As soon as your favorite terrier reaches 12 weeks of age, the procedure must be repeated. After 10 days, the dog’s immunity will be fully developed and can already take on a variety of microbial and viral attacks.
However, you need to remember that before 10 days have passed, the animal’s immune system is still weak, and therefore you cannot deliberately create stressful situations. As soon as the Toy Terrier dog reaches 12 weeks of age, he is vaccinated at one time. But this measure does not at all indicate that the job is done and immunity can be forgotten. Your dog should be vaccinated every year. This is necessary in order to maintain the animal’s immune system at the proper level.
And after the dog’s body receives a shock dose of bacteria, we strongly recommend: avoiding exciting situations, rapid temperature changes, and excessive cooling of the body. It is very important to pay attention to a high-quality, healthy diet. It can also have a significant impact on health. There will be little benefit from vaccinations if you treat your pet with homemade balyk from the table or pasties.
Show increased attention to your pet until 10 days have passed since vaccination; if possible, include complete disregard for communication with other animals, and even birds, which may well become breeding grounds for far from the most beneficial microorganisms.
Preparation rules
In order for a dog of this breed to tolerate the procedure well and not develop complications, it must be properly prepared. At the preparatory stage, contact of the puppy with other animals should be excluded (especially during a walk).
Deworming and treatment of your pet against fleas and ticks is mandatory. Parasites can reduce the body's defenses, making pets less resistant to pathogens. The dosage of the drug is determined based on the weight of the animal.
A few days before the procedure, the dog's temperature is measured daily. In a healthy dog, it should fluctuate in the range of 37.5–39 °C. If there is a deviation from the norm, vaccination is not given.
What vaccinations does a toy terrier need?
There is a fairly extensive list of vaccinations that every owner must give their pet in order to ensure the proper level of safety and build immunity to the main, most common canine diseases, among them such as: rabies, and by the way, it is transmitted to humans, as well as other, no less dangerous conditions.
Every owner is simply obliged to give these vaccinations to his pet so that his life and health are completely safe. Remember that a cure for many diseases has not yet been invented, and therefore you should not once again tempt fate by jeopardizing the health of your pet.
The following vaccinations are optional, but will not be superfluous:
- Piroplasmosis is a common animal disease in Europe and Siberia. The disease develops rapidly as a result of a dog being bitten by a forest tick.
- Lyme disease (tick-borne berriliosis) is a common disease caused by a tick. Berriliosis is potentially dangerous to humans.
- Fungal diseases are quite dangerous and well-known diseases for both animals and people.
- Parainfluenza in dogs - the disease occurs quite often, is transmitted by airborne droplets, and carries the greatest risk for puppies.
- Coronavirus enteritis is a disease whose main distinguishing feature is the incredibly high risk of infection.
This is why it is so important to get vaccinated on time. An animal can become ill with enteritis by sniffing the feces of a sick animal or through direct interaction. As you can see, such a small dog can have quite a lot of diseases, and most of them can easily be transmitted to humans. If you got a toy terrier for the first time, then you most likely asked yourself questions about when to get vaccinated.
What is vaccination like?
A vaccine refers to special preparations that contain weakened or dead viruses and bacteria. When vaccinations are introduced, dogs develop an immune system to certain diseases - specifically, antibodies are produced. They usually form within two weeks after vaccination.
Approximate vaccination schedule for a toy terrier puppy
This is a very approximate scheme for vaccinating a dog. But maybe it will be useful to someone. At three weeks of age, the animal should be vaccinated against a group of infections conventionally called “kennel dog cough” - borderellosis and canine parainfluenza.
- At 4 weeks from canine distemper and parvovirus enteritis.
- At 8-10 weeks from viral hepatitis, parvovirus enteritis, leptospirosis.
- 11-13 weeks (but not earlier than 3 weeks after the previous procedure) again from canine distemper, viral hepatitis, parvovirus enteritis, leptospirosis and the first time from rabies.
- Every year it is necessary to receive a comprehensive vaccination against all of the above diseases.
- If there is a need for auxiliary injections, the doctor must create his own injection schedule for the puppy. The same applies to you if any of the vaccinations were missed. For example, the dog got sick. In such an important matter as vaccinations, self-will on the part of the owner is simply not acceptable.
Who can you trust to give vaccinations to a toy terrier puppy?
Currently, there are quite a lot of veterinary centers that professionally provide assistance even in such matters as vaccinations. There are many veterinary centers open that are ready to help and not only vaccinate, but also select a suitable vaccine. Perhaps many owners, after reading the list of vaccinations, will think that getting a dog is quite troublesome, and then they will put off this idea.
You shouldn’t give up on the idea of getting an animal. All your relatives will undoubtedly love the Toy Terrier, you just have to show a little diligence, guided by the thoughts that this is a very small and compact dog that will not take up much space in a city apartment. The veterinarian will be happy to help all toy terrier owners become familiar with vaccinations and the consequences that happen if they are not administered to their animal in a timely manner. It is very important not to miss your vaccination schedule. This will help achieve the maximum positive effect.
What do we know today about allergies to COVID-19 vaccines?
The joint development of American and German scientists is the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine (mRNA): 4.7 cases of anaphylaxis per 1 million doses administered. It is also known that 80% of people who develop anaphylaxis to this vaccine have previously experienced allergies to other substances. The drug contains the stabilizer polyethylene glycol (PEG, PEG 2000). If a person already suspects (or is sure) that he is allergic to PEG, then before vaccination he should consult with an allergist.
American Moderna vaccine (mRNA): 2.5 cases of anaphylaxis per 1 million doses administered. 86% of vaccine recipients who developed anaphylaxis already had allergies to other compounds. This vaccine also contains PEG with all the ensuing conclusions.
British Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine (mRNA): about 10 cases of anaphylaxis per 1 million doses administered. Contains another stabilizer - polysorbate 80. This substance can also cause allergies, although extremely rarely, in 0.5-1.47% of cases. But doctors talk about cross-reactivity between polysorbate-80 and PEG. That is, in the case of this British vaccine, if you are allergic to PEG, it is better to consult a specialist about vaccination.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) makes the following recommendations regarding vaccination for people susceptible to allergic reactions:
- If a person is allergic to any of the components of an mRNA vaccine, regardless of the severity of the reaction, they should not receive this type of vaccine at this time. For example, if you are allergic to PEG and polysorbate, you cannot be vaccinated with mRNA vaccines containing these components.
- If a person has an allergic reaction to the first dose of a vaccine, they should not receive a second dose of the same type of vaccine.
- In any case, allergies to components or to the administration of the vaccine, as well as allergies to any other vaccines and medications, the issue of vaccination against coronavirus should only be discussed with a doctor.
- People with allergies not related to vaccines or medications, such as allergies to pets, food, or a family history of allergies, can and should get vaccinated against COVID-19, regardless of the severity of the allergic reaction.
Regarding the Chinese vaccines from Sinovac (inactivated), CanSino Biologics (vector adenoviral), Sinopharm (inactivated): there is no data yet on cases of anaphylaxis.
Regarding the Russian vaccine Sputnik V (vector adenoviral), there is currently no information on registered cases of anaphylaxis. However, the drug contains polysorbate 80, and the instructions contain a warning about possible allergic reactions. So we can assume that the recommendations voiced by CDC specialists for mRNA vaccines are applicable.
Head of the Center named after. Gamaleya A.Gintsburg recommended that allergy sufferers, before vaccination with Sputnik V, be tested for C-reactive protein and IgE immunoglobulins, which show the risk of developing allergic complications at the moment. If both of these indicators are normal, you can safely get vaccinated even if you have a history of allergies.
Russian vaccine EpiVacCorona (peptide): no cases of anaphylaxis reported. It contains aluminum hydroxide, so this drug is contraindicated in people with hypersensitivity to this substance, as well as people with severe allergies.
Russian vaccine CoviVac (inactivated): no cases of anaphylaxis reported. However, the list of contraindications includes severe allergic reactions in the form of anaphylaxis, Quincke's edema and eczema. For common allergies, the drug can be administered.
Why do Toy Terrier puppies need to be vaccinated?
Many owners still doubt the importance of vaccinations. Nevertheless, such an unpleasant procedure will help to avoid quite dangerous diseases. Below we will look at why it is so important to do these injections every year :
- Without vaccinations and a completed veterinary passport, a dog will not be allowed abroad if, for example, you want to relax with your pet.
- Vaccinations will sometimes help save lives, you never know if your dog gets into a fight with someone on the street, and rabies is known to be transmitted through saliva and blood.
- This is an excellent way to protect your animal from infections and prevent infection, for example, at a show or dog park, however, any place with a large concentration of pets can be a source of infection.
- If you undergo an unpleasant procedure in a timely manner, there is a high probability that your pet’s body will successfully cope with foreign bacteria.
After reading these advantages, you should not grab your toy and run to the veterinarian. Check with your breeder to see what injections have already been given. This is important in order not to repeat an injection that has already been given and to prevent an overdose. An overdose of a drug is a very dangerous phenomenon that can cost the animal not only its health, but its entire life. Let all your vaccinations for your toy terrier puppy be completed efficiently, on time and easily!
The period before vaccination: how to prepare a puppy
To make everything go as smoothly as possible, you need to consider a number of points:
