Depending on your geographic location and your dog’s lifestyle, your veterinarian may recommend vaccinations against other diseases, including parainfluenza, bordetella, leptospirosis and Lyme disease.

The 2011 AAHA guidelines also note that immunity from the distemper and parvovirus vaccines lasts at least five years and immunity from the adenovirus vaccine lasts at least seven years. This means that a healthy dog who had a strong immune response to the vaccine might not require revaccination within the recommended guidelines. Consult with your veterinarian about the benefits of using a titer test, a simple blood test that measures a dog’s antibody levels, when determining your dog’s immunization schedule.

Also, keep in mind that these are only the recommended core vaccines. Depending on your geographic location and your dog’s lifestyle, your veterinarian may recommend other vaccinations, including parainfluenza, bordetella, leptospirosis and Lyme disease.