[draka]

Our last puppy died from canine distemper we bleached the carpet,his toys,&crate.How long will it last in our house? We plan on getting a new puppy how many shots should he get before we bring him home?

[Daveyo]

3 months average. The virus is an airborne type. It is in your clothes and everthing. You did well by bleaching. Very good. If you get new puppy, make sure it has the timely shots preferred 3 combo vaccines, all dewormed, and include Pneumodog 2 shots, make sure it is covered for corona and lyme. The vaccines takes 14 days before it beomes good in the body. After the 3 shot series then do your rabies only 1 needed and then yearly as well as the other vaccinations.

Here is the big ten list
Parvo Definite can kill in 48 hours dehydration and blood in stool Caused by stool infected common
Distemper Definite Disease kills the dog a horrible death with seizures as your memory. Airborne virus
Hepatitis Cav 1&2 Definite disease attacks the liver and kidneys
Leptospirosis caused by urine gives bladder problems
Lyme (ticks) sleepy sickness
Kennel cough (Pneumodog) Pneumonia and coughing If around many dogs >every 6 months
Parainfluenza Pneumonia
Coronavirus (diarrhea control)
Rabies Definite similar to distemper only worse very deadly
Adenovirus causes dogs to get very sick with flu symptoms.

Drontal Plus best against worms of evey kind includes heart protection. Each tab good for 3 months

Most puppies have maternal antibodies from the mother. Start vaccinations at 2 months of age( 8 weeks from birth). Maternal antibodies begin to wear off by week 10. Make sure pup is also dewormed minimum 3 times each deworm every 3 weeks beginning the 4th week from birth and then once a month for 2 months and then every 3 months thereafter. Vaccinations every 3 weeks. Once done their main base vaccinations are finished then do every year all of the mentioned above. Your pup will be fine.

If female gets pregnant, give more deworm and calcium tabs and good nutrition. After pups born, follow the vaccination schedule. Do not compromise such because the diseases don't wait or care.