What vaccinations and booster shots does my dog routinely need?

What vaccinations and booster shots does my dog routinely need?

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All dogs need vaccines, and it's where you live and your lifestyle which will determine what vaccines are necessary for your particular dog. There are core vaccines like distemper, parvo and rabies which all pets need. Those core vaccines oftentimes are the diseases that are highly transmissible and can also be fatal in dogs. Then there are the non-core vaccines, so if you go out hiking and biking with your dog, you may need to have protection against lyme disease, kennel cough and giardia if your dog drinks standing puddle water. Therefore which vaccines are best for your dog, is really a matter of your lifestyle, but more information can be gained by talking to your veterinarian.