Most vets will require shots be updated before any surgery. So call them and schedule the dog's vaccinations now and then the neuter at a separate visit - the vet will usually want to wait a week or two to be sure there are no reactions to the shots.
Did he ever have vaccinations? Studies find that dogs retain immunity against many diseases, like distemper and parvo, for a lot of years (and even for a lifetime) after being vaccinated. If you are unsure of his vaccination history, then either wait a couple months after his surgery to vaccinate him or do that now and wait to neuter him.
Why are you neutering him? Are you having trouble keeping him from cruising the neighborhood? If so, then it is being a responsible neighbor to have him desexed, unless you can improve your fencing.
Most vets will not take a dog in for surgery if he is not up to date on the rabies vaccine, at the bare minimum, and many will require updating of basic vaccines for the dog's protection. You need to call the vet and ask what they require. Rabies I am sure of, but the others depend on the vet.
Most Vets would require for all the vaccinations to be UTD before preforming a surgery at their clinic. You could always just call your Vet and ask them.
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Most vets will require shots be updated before any surgery. So call them and schedule the dog's vaccinations now and then the neuter at a separate visit - the vet will usually want to wait a week or two to be sure there are no reactions to the shots.
You really should get the shots first - but talk to the vet and see what he/she says. Good for you for wanting to get your dog neutered.
Nope, unless you have no rabies laws.
It's less about the danger to your dog than it is about the danger _from_ your unvaccinated dog to all the animals at the vet's. Get him vaccinated.
Did he ever have vaccinations? Studies find that dogs retain immunity against many diseases, like distemper and parvo, for a lot of years (and even for a lifetime) after being vaccinated. If you are unsure of his vaccination history, then either wait a couple months after his surgery to vaccinate him or do that now and wait to neuter him.
Why are you neutering him? Are you having trouble keeping him from cruising the neighborhood? If so, then it is being a responsible neighbor to have him desexed, unless you can improve your fencing.
Most vets will not take a dog in for surgery if he is not up to date on the rabies vaccine, at the bare minimum, and many will require updating of basic vaccines for the dog's protection. You need to call the vet and ask what they require. Rabies I am sure of, but the others depend on the vet.
You can, but the vet may require him to get his rabies vaccine at that time if he is not current on it.
My Vet requires that the vaccinations be up to date. Why don't you post your Vet's number, and I'll call and ash for you.
Or you could call, I suppose.
the best person to answer that would be the vet, and there are none on here
Most Vets would require for all the vaccinations to be UTD before preforming a surgery at their clinic. You could always just call your Vet and ask them.