Does Bordetella Need To Be Boostered?

Asked by: Ada Douglas III
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Adult dogs should receive a booster form of the bordetella vaccine every six to twelve months, depending on the risk factors for the dog. … As such, they should only have the booster given once every 12 months.

How long is Bordetella intranasal good for?

Immunity lasts for 12 months. The intranasal Bordetella vaccine offers the additional advantage of coming in a bivalent or trivalent form, containing parainfluenza and/or adenovirus-2, thus providing even broader protection against common causes of canine infectious respiratory diseases.

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Is Bordetella intranasal a live vaccine?

The main vaccine that causes concern is intranasal or oral administration of modified live Bordetella bronchiseptica, a bacterium that is one of the component causes of “kennel cough” (or more appropriately canine infectious disease respiratory complex (CIRDC)).

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