💉 Vaccination Scheduler
Turn a species and a birth date into the typical ages to ask your vet about: core and non-core doses, boosters, and wellness checks. Your vet sets the actual schedule.
💉 Dog: typical dates to ask your vet about
Core vaccines protect against severe, widespread disease; non-core depend on lifestyle and region.
| Typical date | Vaccine / check | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-14 | DHPP (distemper, hepatitis, parvo, parainfluenza) — dose 1Start of the juvenile series. | Core | Upcoming: confirm with your vet |
| 2026-12-12 | DHPP — dose 23–4 weeks after dose 1. | Core | Upcoming: confirm with your vet |
| 2026-12-26 | Leptospirosis — dose 1Ask your vet; advised for most dogs that go outdoors in North America. | Non-core | Upcoming: confirm with your vet |
| 2027-01-09 | DHPP — dose 3Continue the series. | Core | Upcoming: confirm with your vet |
| 2027-01-16 | Leptospirosis — dose 2The first series is two doses, 3-4 weeks apart. | Non-core | Upcoming: confirm with your vet |
| 2027-01-23 | DHPP — final juvenile doseCompletes the puppy series. | Core | Upcoming: confirm with your vet |
| 2027-01-23 | RabiesRequired by law in most US states. Booster 1 year after the first dose; after that every 1 or 3 years, set by the vaccine label and local law. | Core | Upcoming: confirm with your vet |
| 2028-01-15 | Leptospirosis boosterYearly once the series is complete. | Non-core | Upcoming: confirm with your vet |
| 2028-01-22 | DHPP boosterBooster within 1 year of the series; after that your vet sets the interval (often 3 years). | Core | Upcoming: confirm with your vet |
| 2028-01-23 | RabiesRequired by law in most US states. Booster 1 year after the first dose; after that every 1 or 3 years, set by the vaccine label and local law. | Core | Upcoming: confirm with your vet |
10 upcoming items. A past date is not a dose given: only your records, or your vet's, can say what was done.
- Your veterinarian sets the schedule, from the species, age, health, risk and local law. These dates are typical ages to ask about, not a prescription.
- Rabies vaccination is required by law for dogs in most US states and for cats and ferrets in many. The first-dose age and the booster interval (1 or 3 years) depend on the vaccine label and your local law; your vet or health department knows which applies.
- Many exotic species have no licensed vaccines. For reptiles, most birds and many small mammals, care is a wellness exam and a parasite check.
- Missed or late dose: call your vet. Never double up, and do not restart or skip a series on your own.
Preventive care, planned ahead
Juvenile vaccine series work because doses land at the right ages while maternal immunity fades — miss the window and protection can lag. Seeing the whole timeline at once makes it far easier to book appointments before, not after, each dose is due. If a date slips, call your vet: the catch-up plan is theirs to set.
For exotics without routine vaccines, the same discipline applies to wellness exams and fecal screens: the schedule here is a prompt to keep those checkups on the calendar rather than an afterthought.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How does the scheduler build the dates?
Pick a species and enter a birth or acquisition date. The tool applies a typical schedule for that species (the juvenile vaccine series at set ages in weeks, plus boosters) and projects each date forward from the date you entered. Past dates say 'check your records', because the tool cannot know whether a dose was given; future ones are dates to confirm with your vet.
What's the difference between core and non-core?
Core vaccines protect against severe, widespread, or legally required diseases and are recommended for essentially all animals of that species. Non-core vaccines depend on lifestyle, region, and risk — for example leptospirosis for dogs or feline leukemia for outdoor cats.
My reptile or bird shows only wellness checks — why?
Many exotic species have no licensed vaccines: reptiles have none, and companion birds are only rarely vaccinated, so for those species the schedule is built around wellness exams and parasite screening instead. Regular weigh-ins and husbandry reviews are the backbone of preventive care for them.
Can I follow this instead of asking a vet?
No. Your veterinarian sets the schedule from the species, age, health, risk and local law, and the vaccine label sets the booster interval. Rabies vaccination is required by law for dogs in most US states and for cats and ferrets in many, at 1 or 3 year intervals depending on the vaccine and local law. Treat these dates as questions to bring to the appointment.
What if a dose was missed or is late?
Call your vet. Never double up, and do not restart or skip a series on your own: the vet decides how to catch up from the animal's age and history.