my vet would start his vaccinations now and maybe add an extra set because he did not likely recieve any antibodies from the bitch being she didnt produce enough milk and was bottle fed.


So he would do 6, 9, 12, 15, maybe 18 as well. bordatella seperatly and usaully inbetween the 12-15 week, and then we do rabies by itself around 6-12 months to avoid any added stress on the immune system. (avoid any added chance of getting demodectic mange)


Rhiann,Mia,& Oy
RIP Samson & Karma
Foster mom to:
Chloe-apx 7-9
Angel- 9
Blaze-6
Sam-6
Foremen-5
Stormin Norman-2
Dante- apx 5-6
Ole Miss P- now at the bridge- was 13 years old

my vet would start his vaccinations now and maybe add an extra set because he did not likely recieve any antibodies from the bitch being she didnt produce enough milk and was bottle fed.


So he would do 6, 9, 12, 15, maybe 18 as well. bordatella seperatly and usaully inbetween the 12-15 week, and then we do rabies by itself around 6-12 months to avoid any added stress on the immune system. (avoid any added chance of getting demodectic mange)


Rhiann,Mia,& Oy
RIP Samson & Karma
Foster mom to:
Chloe-apx 7-9
Angel- 9
Blaze-6
Sam-6
Foremen-5
Stormin Norman-2
Dante- apx 5-6
Ole Miss P- now at the bridge- was 13 years old

Give your pup only ONE puppy shot at a time, 4 weeks apart.

Giving more than one, or giving them to close together can supress the immune system and could make your pup suseptible to demodectic mange.

So, don't let the vet combine a puppy shot with bordatella or more importantly, with the rabies shot.

Each one should be given seperately, 4 weeks apart.

Good luck,
Sue

Give your pup only ONE puppy shot at a time, 4 weeks apart.

Giving more than one, or giving them to close together can supress the immune system and could make your pup suseptible to demodectic mange.

So, don't let the vet combine a puppy shot with bordatella or more importantly, with the rabies shot.

Each one should be given seperately, 4 weeks apart.

Good luck,
Sue

Yes I understand that he was too young when I got him. I appreciate the concern everyone has shown. Under ordinary circumstances he would still be with his mother, but that is not the case. He was hand fed from the time he was 2 weeks old when the mother was unable to produce anymore milk. The person I got him from was bottle feeding him and his sister when an unexpected family tragedy occurred and she had to leave town when he was 4 weeks old. She was going to leave him with a friend to take care of him until she returned a week later. I decided that I could take care of him just as well as her friend could. I took him to our regular vet for a check up as soon as I brought him home. By the way, we have used the same veterinarian for many years. I also have a 12 year old cat and 2 pugs one is 2 and the other is 1.5 years. Maverick is doing well and getting bigger everyday. He goes to the vet tomorrow for his 6 week visit and I just had a few questions I wanted to ask you more experienced bulldog owners. I do not think that I am a bad person. I just stepped up and did what needed to be done for the care of my puppy.

Yes I understand that he was too young when I got him. I appreciate the concern everyone has shown. Under ordinary circumstances he would still be with his mother, but that is not the case. He was hand fed from the time he was 2 weeks old when the mother was unable to produce anymore milk. The person I got him from was bottle feeding him and his sister when an unexpected family tragedy occurred and she had to leave town when he was 4 weeks old. She was going to leave him with a friend to take care of him until she returned a week later. I decided that I could take care of him just as well as her friend could. I took him to our regular vet for a check up as soon as I brought him home. By the way, we have used the same veterinarian for many years. I also have a 12 year old cat and 2 pugs one is 2 and the other is 1.5 years. Maverick is doing well and getting bigger everyday. He goes to the vet tomorrow for his 6 week visit and I just had a few questions I wanted to ask you more experienced bulldog owners. I do not think that I am a bad person. I just stepped up and did what needed to be done for the care of my puppy.

and I think some of this may be related to the health of the bitch and how long the pups were nursed, as that is how they received their initial immunity.

and I think some of this may be related to the health of the bitch and how long the pups were nursed, as that is how they received their initial immunity.

My puppy was given her shots beginning at 6 weeks of age and my vet said that is too early...he said that they should not be started prior to 8 weeks of age.

My puppy was given her shots beginning at 6 weeks of age and my vet said that is too early...he said that they should not be started prior to 8 weeks of age.

I should have said something too...a breeder who sends home a bulldog pup at only 6wks is "questionable" in my mind, which makes other information dispensed also "questionable". I hope you have a good vet you can trust...not one of those in-store clinics but a good private-practice office with the same doc there all the time, so your pup gets to be known and understood.

I should have said something too...a breeder who sends home a bulldog pup at only 6wks is "questionable" in my mind, which makes other information dispensed also "questionable". I hope you have a good vet you can trust...not one of those in-store clinics but a good private-practice office with the same doc there all the time, so your pup gets to be known and understood.

I am concerned you got your puppy from this breeder at such a young age. No reputable breeder that I know will sell a bullie under 8 weeks, and some even keep them until they are 12 weeks. My vet always sends home benedryl (liquid in a syringe to be given orally) with me in case there is a reaction to the vaccines given. I watch them closely and give it to them only if they begin to show signs of an adverse reaction-extreme lethargy, swelling or breathing difficulties, etc. I don't like to give extra medicine if they do not need it.

I am concerned you got your puppy from this breeder at such a young age. No reputable breeder that I know will sell a bullie under 8 weeks, and some even keep them until they are 12 weeks. My vet always sends home benedryl (liquid in a syringe to be given orally) with me in case there is a reaction to the vaccines given. I watch them closely and give it to them only if they begin to show signs of an adverse reaction-extreme lethargy, swelling or breathing difficulties, etc. I don't like to give extra medicine if they do not need it.

likelihood of happening, have the doc spread them out over several days...and a technician can give the injection if the doc orders it, so this may help alleviate concerns. I've never heard of the gum-chewing problem you mentioned...maybe others here have?!!

Several here have concerns about the Rabies vaccine being given too young (typically at 4mos old) and feel that this can lower immune system enough to bring on Mange. This is personal opinion and I have yet to read documentation supporting the claim but you may want to discuss this with your vet in a couple months too.

Be aware that Bordatella (kennel cough) vaccine will work against several strains of the disease but not all, so your young dog should still not be purposefully exposed to another animal showing URI (upper respiratory infection).

likelihood of happening, have the doc spread them out over several days...and a technician can give the injection if the doc orders it, so this may help alleviate concerns. I've never heard of the gum-chewing problem you mentioned...maybe others here have?!!

Several here have concerns about the Rabies vaccine being given too young (typically at 4mos old) and feel that this can lower immune system enough to bring on Mange. This is personal opinion and I have yet to read documentation supporting the claim but you may want to discuss this with your vet in a couple months too.

Be aware that Bordatella (kennel cough) vaccine will work against several strains of the disease but not all, so your young dog should still not be purposefully exposed to another animal showing URI (upper respiratory infection).

Best wishes!

Best wishes!