CPDT-KA Husbandry
When are puppies weaned? - answer4 to 8 weeks. Puppies should not be removed
from mother earlier than 8 weeks. Ideal time with mother is 12 weeks.
When is the socialization window - answer3 to 14 or 16 weeks. Pups brains can make
long-term changes in response to social input.
When start puppy class - answer8 weeks. 1 to 2 weeks after receiving first Distemper,
Parvo, Adenovirus vaccination
When start vaccination program - answer6 to 8 weeks
Distemper - answerStart at 6 to 8 weeks of age. Give boosters every 3 to 4 weeks until
12 to 14 weeks. That's 2 boosters. Vaccines boosted at 1 year and then boosted every
3 years
Parvovirus - answerSymptoms: Lethargic. Vomiting. Diarrhea.
Adenovirus aka Infectious Canine Hepatitis - answer...
Attenuated vaccines - answerAltered so as not to cause illness. On subsequent
exposure, body remembers to fight the disease.
When do maternal antibodies disappear from puppies? - answerWe don't know. That's
why puppies need a series of an initial vaccination and boosters.
What is the range of normal body temperature in a dog? - answer99.5 to 102.5 F
Resting Pulse? - answerVaries greatly by breed: Large-breed dogs over 50 pounds
have a normal rate of 70 to 120 beats per minute.
Medium dogs weighing 25 to 50 pounds have a normal rate of 80 to 120 beats per
minute.
Small dogs between 10 and 25 pounds have a normal rate of 90 to 140 beats per
minute.
Toy dogs have a normal rate of 100 to 160 beats per minute.
When are puppies weaned? - answer4 to 8 weeks. Puppies should not be removed
from mother earlier than 8 weeks. Ideal time with mother is 12 weeks.
When is the socialization window - answer3 to 14 or 16 weeks. Pups brains can make
long-term changes in response to social input.
When start puppy class - answer8 weeks. 1 to 2 weeks after receiving first Distemper,
Parvo, Adenovirus vaccination
When start vaccination program - answer6 to 8 weeks
Distemper - answerStart at 6 to 8 weeks of age. Give boosters every 3 to 4 weeks until
12 to 14 weeks. That's 2 boosters. Vaccines boosted at 1 year and then boosted every
3 years
Parvovirus - answerSymptoms: Lethargic. Vomiting. Diarrhea.
Adenovirus aka Infectious Canine Hepatitis - answer...
Attenuated vaccines - answerAltered so as not to cause illness. On subsequent
exposure, body remembers to fight the disease.
When do maternal antibodies disappear from puppies? - answerWe don't know. That's
why puppies need a series of an initial vaccination and boosters.
What is the range of normal body temperature in a dog? - answer99.5 to 102.5 F
Resting Pulse? - answerVaries greatly by breed: Large-breed dogs over 50 pounds
have a normal rate of 70 to 120 beats per minute.
Medium dogs weighing 25 to 50 pounds have a normal rate of 80 to 120 beats per
minute.
Small dogs between 10 and 25 pounds have a normal rate of 90 to 140 beats per
minute.
Toy dogs have a normal rate of 100 to 160 beats per minute.
