TE_G__Canine_Specific_Guidelines.docx

CANINE SPECIFIC GUIDELINES

1. NEW DOGS. Any new dog, unless a specific exception is listed below, will only receive the following immediately upon entry into the stray facility:

a. Wellness exam and scanned for a microchip.

b. Distemper, Parvovirus, and Adenovirus Type 2 (modified live vaccine SQ right shoulder).

c. Bordetella bronchiseptica and Parainfluenza (intranasal vaccine).

d. Heartworm antigen test only (not IDEXX 4 DX Test).

e. Deworming with pyrantal pamoate or perform a fecal flotation as indicated. This is completed at entry and repeated at the 14 day marker if the animal is still held at the SAF.

f. Frontline spray application.

g. Oral Ivermectin.

2. HEARTWORM POSITIVE DOGS. Heartworm positive dogs will be euthanized after the mandatory holding period unless there is an arrangement with a rescue shelter that will take a heartworm positive dog.

3. PREVIOUSLY VACCINATED DOGS. If a new dog is received that has proof of vaccination, then vaccinations can be withheld. A heartworm test, deworming, and Frontline spray are still indicated unless proof is provided of negative tests and administration of preventives. If the vaccination administration cannot be verified, then vaccinations will be administered per #1 above.

4. PREGNANT ANIMALS. If a pregnant animal enters the stray facility it will receive vaccinations as per #1 above. A heartworm test, deworming with pyrantal pamoate, and Frontline spray are still indicated.

5. SICK ANIMALS. If a sick animal enters the shelter, it is up to the examining veterinarian technician whether or not to vaccinate the animal. Dogs with mild illness will receive vaccinations while dogs with severe disease should not. The general rule is that sick dogs get vaccinated per #1 with few exceptions. A heartworm test, deworming, and Frontline spray are still indicated unless specifically directed by the examining veterinarian technician not to perform one of these steps. Dogs that are extremely sick, severely injured, or are considered to be suffering will be euthanized.

6. PUPPIES. Puppies will be vaccinated starting at four (4) weeks of age (the intranasal Bordetella bronchiseptica/Parainfluenza vaccine can be given as early as 3 weeks old) and have the Distemper/Parvovirus/Adenovirus Type 2 vaccine boostered every two (2) weeks thereafter until 18-20 weeks old. If a puppy receives an intranasal Bordetella bronchiseptica vaccine prior to six (6) weeks old, a booster vaccination will be given after 6 weeks of age no sooner than two (2) weeks after the initial vaccination was administered. There is no need to test a puppy less than six (6) months of age for heartworm disease as the test will always be negative. Frontline spray is safe to use on puppies that are at least eight (8) weeks old. Pyrantal pamoate is safe in puppies three (3) weeks old or older.

7. RABIES VACCINATION. A rabies vaccination will be administered SQ in the right hip prior to adoption for all dogs over 12 weeks old unless proof of a previous valid rabies vaccination is provided.

8. MICROCHIP: An ISO-compatible microchip will be administered to all dogs on the day the animal is adopted, unless there is already a microchip present.

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