What is quarantine after vaccination?
After vaccination, the dog must be quarantined, but 2 weeks before the procedure it must be given an anti-worm medication. If vaccination was carried out for the first time, the duration of quarantine should be from 10 to 14 days. As for puppies, they must be walked in your arms at this time, excluding the possibility of communicating with other animals.
After vaccination, the pet must be quarantined for 14 days
With adult dogs, the issue is simpler, because quarantine measures are quite conditional. It is required to avoid contact with other animals for 2 weeks, but it is not necessary to carry an adult pet, especially a large breed one.
Note! You can walk your dog on a leash, but in a secluded place.
When asked when you can bathe a puppy after the first vaccination, you can answer that only after 7 days, but still it is better to protect the young body from water for a longer period.
It is highly not recommended to vaccinate before a long trip, intensive training or competition. All these activities become stressful for the dog. The owner should keep a diary of vaccinations and know which one should be given to the pet in a certain month of life. For example, if we talk about rabies, then the vaccine is given for 3-4 months of life, and repeated after a year, but if it is distemper, then for 2-3 months. Multikan is also used to prevent plague.
There are vaccinations that you can do if you wish. For example, in the spring, when the first tick appears, owners often wonder whether it is worth introducing a vaccine against it. Also, many people prefer to use the Nobivak vaccine, or Eurikan, which is given at 8-9 months of life, because it reliably protects the pet from plague, viral hepatitis, parainfluenza and parvovirus enteritis.
The owner needs to monitor his dog’s vaccination schedule
Is it necessary to bathe a dog at all?
Maintaining hygiene is the most important condition for keeping a pet. Dog owners, as a rule, do not have any difficulties with bathing them. But is it necessary to bathe your pet at all, especially after vaccination?
How long before vaccination should a dog be wormed?
You should not bathe your four-legged pet:
- Within 2 weeks after surgery, including sterilization. You need to wait until all the stitches have healed.
- After vaccination for 7-10 days to avoid colds and infection at the injection site.
- During and within a week after the dog suffered from an illness.
- In case of damage to the skin.
- During pregnancy, if the process of bearing offspring causes negative emotions in the female.
- If your pet has lichen.
But is it possible to wash the puppy after the first vaccination? In fact, it is prohibited to wash him immediately after administering the vaccine; he must be quarantined for at least 7 days.
Important! If you can’t bathe your dog, and your dog rolls around in the mud while out for a walk, just wipe his fur with a cloth and then clean it with dry shampoo.
The best choice is a house call
Currently, you can vaccinate your dog right at home. The procedure carried out at home will actually be no different from vaccination in a clinic. The doctor will carefully examine your dog, you will consult with him, and he will issue a veterinary passport for your animal.
Vaccination of a dog, the service of calling a veterinarian at home does not always cost more than in a clinic, and in any case justifies its cost. Vaccination at home is as safe and comfortable as possible for the animal and its owner.
When can you bathe your dog after vaccination?
When can you take your puppy outside for walks after the first vaccination?
Immediately after vaccination, bathing your pet is prohibited, and all because after the injection the dog’s immunity is weakened and susceptible to diseases, so it is necessary to provide him with comprehensive care. But a ban on bathing should not be a reason to completely stop caring for your dog. Her coat requires daily brushing and can also be cleaned with a damp cloth.
The duration of quarantine is on average 14 days, but you are allowed to start swimming after 7-10 days. An owner who has doubts and does not dare to carry out water treatments at home should contact a veterinarian, who will definitely answer whether the dog can be bathed after vaccination or will tell you how much more time to wait.
Waiting out the quarantine is necessary for the health of the pet
Features of caring for domestic and apartment dogs
It's another matter when your dog lives with you in an apartment or in a private house. Although, when it comes to vaccinations, then such dogs also need to be provided with proper medical care. After all, from time to time a domestic dog visits the open air and you can never be completely sure who he will meet there and which animal will be especially interesting to him.
Usually, the owners of such dogs prefer to bathe them regularly, because few people would want a dirty dog living in their house, which, moreover, smells unpleasant. Dust, dirt and many other small particles get on the dog's paws and fur, which after some time may end up in the house. In addition, water treatments will help maintain dog hygiene. But if your dog has recently been vaccinated, then there are some nuances regarding various types of water procedures.
Bathing products
Bathing products are selected depending on coat type, ease of use and cost. It is better to choose one that is suitable for a particular coat. Pet stores sell both regular and dry shampoos.
The most popular dry shampoos are:
- Pet's Lab.
- Pet Head.
- Trixie and others.
Among the usual ones:
- "Celandine".
- "Doctor Zoo"
- Arava for puppies and others
But it should be noted that no matter how high-quality the shampoo chosen for your four-legged pet is, it is not recommended to use it regularly. Detergents, when used continuously, can cause itchy dandruff.
Important! The dog in the bathroom should only be washed with products intended for animals. Regular shampoo that humans use is not suitable for dogs.
Quarantine period and its duration
The quarantine process for a dog lasts approximately 10-20 days, depending on the type of vaccination and course of vaccination. In the next 4-7 days after the last vaccination, any of all possible water procedures, including getting water into the injection site, are strictly prohibited. In the best case, there will be minor reactions at the injection site that will not cause drastic changes in the dog’s body. But, since the vaccine can affect the level of immunity during the first time after it enters the body, weakened immunity cannot withstand strong external factors. Let's say a dog owner vaccinated his four-legged friend and over the next few days the dog's condition worsened. This indicates that the immune system is temporarily weakened, so all advice on special care for the animal is given with the goal of not weakening the immune system even further and preventing the dog from contracting other serious diseases.
Monitoring your dog after vaccination
During quarantine, your four-legged friend needs careful care and increased attention from the owner. In addition, the owner must relieve the dog from increased stress and stress during quarantine.
Complications after vaccination in dogs occur extremely rarely, and all because drug manufacturing companies annually improve their products, focusing on their safety. However, after the vaccine is administered, your pet may experience an allergic reaction to the components of the vaccine. It manifests itself in the form of general weakness, a slight increase in body temperature, but sometimes it also has serious consequences in the form of anaphylactic shock.
Important! If the dog behaves in an unusual way, turns away from food, has difficulty breathing, or has increased salivation, this is a reason to urgently contact a veterinarian.
After the vaccine is administered, the owner needs to create a calm environment for his pet.
Possible complications after vaccination
Quarantine after vaccination is also necessary in order to promptly provide first aid to the pet in case of a negative reaction to the administered drug. It is worth remembering that animals, like people, can react to medication in completely different ways.
It is rare that vaccination does not cause complications. Most often, swelling forms at the injection site, and redness or fever may also appear. If these symptoms appear within a week, then they are considered normal. There are also other possible complications that should not cause panic in the owner:
- Lethargy of a four-legged pet, but not more than a day after the vaccine is administered.
- Slight vomiting and stool disturbances.
- Refusal to eat.
This behavior is an acceptable consequence of the period called immunization and is not pathological in nature. But, if symptoms last more than 10 days, then the owner should take the pet to the veterinarian.
If dangerous symptoms are detected after vaccination, the dog must be shown to a veterinarian
The owner should be alert to the following symptoms, which indicate that vaccination was not performed according to the rules:
- Frequent and intense attacks of vomiting.
- Body temperature is more than 39 degrees.
- Refusal to eat and weakness for more than a day.
- Muscle twitching, cramps.
- Pain at the injection site.
- Limping and stretching of hind legs.
Each negative consequence develops only in the presence of a hidden illness, which was not identified during preparation for the procedure. A low-quality vaccine can also provoke negative consequences.
Exceptions to the rules for vaccination
There are cases where dogs tolerated vaccination very easily - observing this, the owners reduced the quarantine period to a couple of days, and nothing happened to the dog as a result of such a significant reduction. Moreover, it happened that they could not keep track of the dogs and they themselves jumped into the water - and remained healthy. But these are rare cases of very strong immunity, and they give absolutely no reason to risk your pet.
If your dog suddenly gets very dirty and absolutely needs to be washed, then this must be done with the greatest caution. Make sure that the room in which you will bathe your pet and the one in which it will dry is warm, since temperature changes have a very unfavorable effect on an organism weakened by vaccination. During the period of immunity formation, the dog seems to be sick, but in a mild form, and a sick body is always very easy to weaken - remember this. Be prepared for the fact that, despite all precautions, your dog’s health may worsen.
