Common questions about vaccinations - Chihuahua Forum Teacup Chi Community Board

   Common questions about vaccinations are to be understood by the chihuahua owners, as a priority. One of the common questions is whether the chihuahua needs to be given vaccination on the first week of age or not. The chihuahuas need not be vaccinated within five to six weeks of age. But, if they did not receive vaccinations, then the vaccination against the parvoviral infections used to kill viral vaccines and measles disease may be given.

   Another common question is whether chihuahua is to be given bordetella disease vaccine and lyme disease vaccine. No, these vaccines are only optional. Can the parvoviral vaccine can be used in first week of life? No. This will interfere with maternal antibody levels.

   Can a pregnant animal be vaccinated? Yes. Two to three weeks earlier to pregnancy activity that is expected, the pregnant animal may be vaccinated against viral diseases. This helps to provide maternal antibodies to the young one to be given birth. Is there any need to give rabies vaccine to chihuahuas? Yes. It is a must to go for the anti rabies vaccine for chihuahuas.

   When this anti-rabies vaccine is given to the chihuahuas, what precaution does one need to undertake in this regard? Rabies vaccine is given at age of thirteen to fifteen weeks of age and should to be repeated in fifteen months and then once in three years. It is important that the chihuahua is given this vaccine.

   However, this depends on the risk area. Is there any need for canine distemper vaccination in case of chihuahuas? Yes. There is a specific requirement in the case of chihuahuas for the vaccination against the canine distemper. This disease is more prevalent in most of the countries.

   Is there any vaccination against leptospirosis and at what age, the chihuahua is to be vaccinated? This is to be given at age of at six to eight weeks of age, again at tenth to twelfth weeks, and again at thirteenth to sixteenth weeks of age.