How many injections do dogs need?

Answer 1

This will depend on the health and location of your dog. All dogs need rabies vaccine, which is one shot as a puppy, a booster at one year then one vaccine every three years. Most veterinarians also recommend every dog get the "combo" vaccine - distemper, parvo, coronavirus, etc - which is a series of 3-4 shots as a puppy then a yearly booster. If you want to board your dog at a kennel, you will need to get him his bordetella (kennel cough) vaccine, which is intranasal rather than a shot; this is done twice a year for dogs that are kenneled frequently.

Besides these, there are option vaccines and shots available depending on what you and your vet agree your dog needs.

Answer 2

Dogs need to be vaccinated against distemper most importantly. In England, we have an occasional canine disease called Parvo Virus, that flares up amongst dogs every few years- I'm not sure if this also exists in the US, but if so, vaccination against this is essential also, as it can be fatal. Rabies does not exist in the British Isles, but if it exists in the US and you are based there, then this also is important to vaccinate against. There are other canine ailments that should be injected against, but you'll need to ask your vet about these.

Answer 3

try the blue cross's website for pet owners www.allaboutpets.org.uk all professional advice on everything you need to know about your pets

Answer 4

it depends... if its a yearly or monthy checkup i would say 1 or 2 but if she/he is sick it could take a couple. :) <3

Answer 5

Every year.

Sources:

Having a dog myself