How many shots do dogs need?

How many vaccinations does your puppy really need? Does your adult dog need yearly booster shots? The official recommendations have changed. Find out what some veterinarians aren't telling you because they depend on the income from giving annual booster shots. read more

Puppies need a lot of shots, so vets recommend that they receive them at 6 weeks, 12 weeks, 24 weeks and at 12 months of age. A puppy’s recommended vaccine administration throughout this timeframe includes distemper, two rabbis shots and two DHPP shots. This schedule, however, doesn’t include non-core vaccines. read more

A minimum of two multivalent vaccinations (including distemper and parvo) given three to four weeks apart are required for every dog or puppy over three months old. An additional vaccination against rabies is also necessary. read more