| Every dog owner wants nothing but the best for | | | | that regular vaccination, such as yearly or every six |
| their Jack Russell Terrier. Naturally, they want their | | | | months follow up is needed to continue the |
| dog to be happy, lively and healthy. One way of | | | | protection. Lately, there are some theories stating |
| achieving these things is to prevent sickness. And | | | | that yearly vaccination is not needed because over |
| one way to prevent sickness is through vaccination. | | | | vaccination may lead to diseases such as cancer. |
| Vaccine is very important because it promotes your | | | | While there are no known case in which a dog died |
| dog's health as well as public health. Puppies between | | | | because of over vaccination, it is still best to pay |
| six to eight weeks of age need to be vaccinated | | | | attention to your dog's health, more importantly as |
| especially with core vaccines. Core vaccines are given | | | | to the proper dose and method of vaccines. Before |
| to dogs to prevent significant infectious diseases. | | | | deciding on giving your Jack Russell his shots, be |
| These diseases include Distemper, Canine Hepatitis, | | | | informed of what these vaccines are. Know whether |
| Parainfluenza, Parvovirus and Coronavirus. | | | | that certain vaccine is needed by your dog and make |
| Another type of vaccine that must be administered | | | | sure that he gets only what he needs. |
| to dogs is non-core vaccines. Non-core vaccines vary | | | | The question regarding the frequency of the |
| depending on the lifestyle and exposure of the dog. | | | | vaccination is still left unanswered. Recently, studies |
| Meaning if your Jack Russell Terrier is more exposed | | | | show that a dog vaccinated with core vaccines as a |
| to Kennel Cough, then the vaccine against this | | | | puppy, and a booster one year later has prolonged |
| disease should be administered to him. The vaccine to | | | | immunity against diseases. Prolonged immunity here |
| be administered depends on the risk of exposure to | | | | means a dog is protected for six to nine years. With |
| the disease. | | | | this latest discovery, the American Animal Hospital |
| So how do vaccines work? Vaccine is just like | | | | Association set out new guidelines. These guideline |
| introducing bacteria to your dog. It works by | | | | suggest that after the puppy has been given core |
| stimulating the dog's immune system to produce | | | | vaccinations and booster, these vaccines need to be |
| antibodies to fight against disease causing bacteria | | | | boostered every three years. The research simply |
| and viruses. | | | | implies that a dog needs to be revaccinated once |
| However, there are controversies as to how often | | | | every three years instead of the traditional yearly |
| these vaccinations should be administered. Some says | | | | vaccination. |