| are many different vaccines available today that can | | | | death. Parvo and coronavirus are more severe in |
| prevent infection and disease in your Pit Bull. Vaccines | | | | puppies, but can affect dogs of any age. These two |
| are also available that can help keep many diseases | | | | diseases usually occur in conjunction with each other, |
| and infections from severely affecting your | | | | and can cause weight loss, diarrhea, vomiting, and |
| dogs’ health. Vaccination will boost your Pit | | | | possibly death. Influenza and adenovirus cause a dry |
| Bull’s immune system to help him be less | | | | hacking cough that can lead to more serious |
| susceptible to these diseases. | | | | infections, such as pneumonia. |
| Most veterinarians recommend beginning vaccinating | | | | Some owners choose to also vaccinate their Pit Bulls |
| your Pit Bull at around eight weeks of age, and | | | | against lyme disease, the first dose usually given at |
| continuing every four weeks until around eighteen | | | | around twelve weeks old. The second dose is given |
| weeks old. Vaccination against rabies is now a legal | | | | around three weeks after the first, and a booster is |
| requirement for all dog owners. Rabies can be | | | | needed once a year thereafter. Lyme disease can |
| transmitted easily to humans, and there is no cure | | | | affect the joints, heart, kidneys, and brain if left |
| for the disease once it is contracted. The rabies | | | | untreated. |
| vaccine is usually given to Pit Bulls at around twelve | | | | It is important that you limit your Pit Bull |
| weeks old, with a booster at one year, then every | | | | puppy’s contact with other dogs until he has |
| two years after that. | | | | received all of his vaccines to prevent him from |
| Many vets also recommend a distemper combination | | | | getting sick. Occasionally serious side effects from |
| vaccine beginning at six weeks of age and continuing | | | | the vaccines may occur, but it is well worth the risk |
| every four weeks until the Pit Bull is around eighteen | | | | to protect your new Pit Bull from all of these |
| weeks old. This one vaccine can be used to prevent | | | | potentially deadly diseases. Annual boosters should be |
| five different diseases: distemper, parvo, influenza, | | | | given in a timely manner to ensure your dog will |
| adenovirus, and coronavirus. Distemper is very | | | | continue to be adequately protected throughout his |
| contagious, and affects the respiratory and nervous | | | | lifetime. For some vaccines, there are three year |
| systems. It can cause many problems, including: | | | | boosters now available, but they are not |
| fever, coughing, diarrhea, seizures, and even possible | | | | recommended for use until the dog is an adult. |