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Dog vaccination schedule

The usual protocols for dogs in sixteen countries, vaccine by vaccine, starting with the United Kingdom — the ages of the primary course, the booster rhythm, and what the law says about rabies. For guidance only.

United Kingdom protocolIndicativePublished on 7 August 2026Updated on 11 November 2026

These schedules are indicative. A dog's protocol depends on its age, lifestyle, region and health: your vet always has the final say.

What vaccinations does a dog need in the United Kingdom?

In AnimaPulse's UK scheme, DHP is the core dog combo: distemper, hepatitis and parvovirus — first booster at 1 year, then every 3 years.

The BSAVA vaccination statement lists distemper, adenovirus (infectious canine hepatitis), parvovirus and leptospirosis as the core vaccines for dogs in the UK, and the kennel cough vaccine as non-core, to be considered before kennelling or other situations where dogs mix. PDSA likewise says all dogs in the UK should be vaccinated against parvovirus, distemper, leptospirosis and infectious hepatitis. NOAH is narrower: it calls distemper, parvovirus and adenovirus the core vaccines for UK dogs and leptospirosis a non-core vaccine for dogs at risk because of where they live or what they do. So "core" does not mean exactly the same thing in every UK source: your vet decides what your dog needs.

For boosters, BSAVA generally advises following the vaccine's data sheet (Summary of Product Characteristics) while allowing a risk-based reading of it, and says the booster rhythm after the first year depends on the vaccine and on the risk of exposure.

On rabies, BSAVA calls vaccination a legal requirement for dogs travelling abroad or returning to the UK, and PDSA says it is necessary for dogs that travel in and out of the UK. That matches the "travel only" line in the table.

What vaccinations does a dog need in Ireland?

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) gives Ireland's rabies status as "absent", with 1903 as the date of the last known case, and lists rabies as a notifiable disease. AnimaPulse's Irish scheme says: "rabies — for travel only: Ireland is rabies-free, no requirement for a resident animal". DAFM's guide to a dog owner's legal responsibilities names appropriate care, microchipping and registration, a dog licence, a collar or harness with contact details, and keeping the dog under control in public; a vaccination is not among the requirements it lists.

On leptospirosis, the Veterinary Ireland Journal calls the disease endemic to Ireland and the UK, and reports a University College Dublin study that found pathogenic leptospires in the urine of some healthy dogs. AnimaPulse's Irish scheme says: "leptospirosis — ENDEMIC in Ireland, yearly booster: immunity is shorter than the DHP core".

What vaccinations does a dog need in the United States?

AAHA's canine vaccination guidelines (2022, updated in 2024) list distemper, adenovirus, parvovirus (with or without parainfluenza), leptospira and rabies as the core vaccines for all dogs; Lyme disease, Bordetella, canine influenza and rattlesnake toxoid are added according to the dog's lifestyle and risk. For rabies, AnimaPulse's US scheme says: "required by your state's law — age and schedule vary by state, ask your vet". That is why its table gives "legal requirement, varies by local rules" instead of a date.

What vaccinations does a dog need in Canada?

In AnimaPulse's data Canada has no national reference scheme of its own: the scheme follows AAHA practice, and keeps leptospirosis outside the core group because the risk is regional (the table says: "bacteria spread by rodent urine and standing water — depends on region and lifestyle; yearly booster"). For rabies, AnimaPulse's Canadian scheme says: "required by law in several provinces — ask your vet". Ontario's rabies immunization regulation (R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 567) is one example: it requires the owner of a cat, dog or ferret of the age it sets to have the animal immunised against rabies, and to have it immunised again by the date given on its vaccination certificate. The CVMA position statement says veterinarians must understand the legal requirement for rabies vaccination where they practise and pass it on to owners.

What vaccinations does a dog need in Australia?

DAFF describes Australia as one of the few countries in the world that remains free of rabies. AnimaPulse's Australian scheme says: "not routine in Australia — export only". The AVA policy on vaccinating dogs and cats says each dog should be vaccinated as often as its vet considers necessary, and that the protocol depends on the animal's health and age, the effect of maternal antibodies, the disease and environmental risks, and the duration of immunity of the vaccines available.

What vaccinations does a dog need in South Africa?

AnimaPulse's South African scheme says: "required by national law: first shot at 3 months, booster within 12 months, then at least every 3 years — yearly in endemic areas". The Department of Agriculture's rabies guide for medical, veterinary and allied professions says the entire country was declared rabies-endemic during 1999 and that vaccination is compulsory for all dogs and cats. The Nobivac Rabies product information for South Africa adds that rabies is a controlled disease under the Animal Diseases Act (Act 35 of 1984) and that a suspected case must be reported to the state veterinarian immediately.

What vaccinations does a dog need in the Netherlands?

What vaccinations does a dog need in Belgium?

What vaccinations does a dog need in Luxembourg?

What vaccinations does a dog need in Switzerland?

What vaccinations does a dog need in Austria?

What vaccinations does a dog need in Brazil?

What vaccinations does a dog need in Mexico?

What vaccinations does a dog need in Argentina?

What vaccinations does a dog need in Colombia?

What vaccinations does a dog need in Poland?

Why do dog vaccination schedules differ from country to country?

Three things recur in the schemes above: what the law says about rabies, which diseases are common locally, and the local names of the combined vaccines.

Rabies. In the United Kingdom, Ireland and Australia, AnimaPulse's schemes treat rabies vaccination as a matter of travel or export:

• United Kingdom: "not routine in the UK — travel only".
• Ireland: "rabies — for travel only: Ireland is rabies-free, no requirement for a resident animal".
• Australia: "not routine in Australia — export only".

In the United States, Canada and South Africa it is a legal matter:

• United States: "required by your state's law — age and schedule vary by state, ask your vet".
• Canada: "required by law in several provinces — ask your vet".
• South Africa: "required by national law: first shot at 3 months, booster within 12 months, then at least every 3 years — yearly in endemic areas".

That is why those tables give "legal requirement, varies by local rules" rather than a suggested date: AnimaPulse flags the obligation without inventing a deadline it cannot know.

Leptospirosis. AAHA moved leptospirosis into the core group of its canine guidelines when it updated them in 2024. AnimaPulse's Canadian scheme does not follow, because the risk is regional there. In Ireland the disease is endemic (see above), and AnimaPulse's Australian scheme says: "bacteria spread by rodent urine — regional risk, mainly in Queensland; yearly booster".

Kennel cough. The schemes describe it as a vaccine for dogs that mix with others:

• United Kingdom: "infectious cough (Bordetella) for sociable dogs: kennels, daycare, shows — yearly booster".
• Ireland: "kennel cough — not routine, but required by most Irish boarding kennels".
• United States: "kennel cough, for social dogs: boarding, daycare — yearly booster".
• Canada: "kennel cough for sociable dogs: boarding, daycare, shows — yearly booster".
• Australia: "kennel cough (the “C5”), required by most boarding kennels — yearly booster".
• South Africa: "kennel cough, for social dogs: boarding, daycare — yearly booster".

What do DHP, DAPP, C3 and the other letters mean?

Each country names the combined vaccine in its own way. In AnimaPulse's schemes:

• United Kingdom, DHP: "the core dog combo: distemper, hepatitis and parvovirus — first booster at 1 year, then every 3 years".
• United States, DAPP: "the core dog combo: distemper, adenovirus, parainfluenza and parvovirus — booster at 1 year, then every 3 years".
• Canada, DAPP: "the core dog combo: distemper, hepatitis, parvovirus and parainfluenza — booster at 1 year, then every 3 years".
• Australia, C3: "the core dog combo (C3): distemper, hepatitis and parvovirus — booster at 1 year, then every 3 years".
• South Africa, 5-in-1: "the core combined dog shot (“5-in-1”): distemper, hepatitis, parvovirus, parainfluenza and leptospirosis — yearly booster".

The BSAVA statement notes that in vaccination records the letters are abbreviations of the diseases: D for distemper virus, H for adenovirus (infectious canine hepatitis), P for parvovirus and L for leptospirosis. Vaccines are multivalent, and preparations are available with different Leptospira strains.

Why does a puppy need several injections?

The WSAVA vaccination guidelines explain that antibodies a puppy receives from its mother interfere substantially with most of the core vaccines. Because the level of those antibodies varies within and between litters, WSAVA recommends several doses of the core vaccines in a puppy, with the last dose given when the puppy is older. The AVA policy says the same antibodies protect newborns but can interfere with vaccination, and that in a small proportion of young animals they last longer than usual. That is why the primary course in each table has more than one date, and why the ages differ from one country to another.

Should my dog be vaccinated against leptospirosis?

NOAH describes canine leptospirosis as a serious and potentially fatal disease caused by bacteria that survive well in damp places such as waterways and ditches and are spread mainly by rats and other rodents through their urine. It adds that the disease may be passed on to humans. WSAVA calls leptospirosis a life-threatening, zoonotic disease and says that where it is endemic, and the serogroups involved are known and suitable vaccines exist, vaccinating all dogs is highly recommended and the vaccines should be considered core.

BSAVA says leptospirosis and kennel cough vaccines need boosters more often than the core ones, and PDSA says the same of leptospirosis. In AnimaPulse's UK scheme the leptospirosis boosters come every year, while the core combination is boosted every 3 years. Whether your dog needs it is a question for your vet.

How will I remember my dog's booster dates?

Enter the vaccine in AnimaPulse and the app works out the next due date from the date you entered, then reminds you seven days before and again the day before. The calendar it proposes follows the country where your dog lives, not the language of your phone.

Is rabies vaccination compulsory for dogs in continental Europe and Latin America?

AnimaPulse's reference schemes say:

• Netherlands: "rabies — for travel only: the Netherlands is rabies-free, no requirement for a resident dog".
• Belgium: "rabies — for travel only: Belgium is rabies-free, no requirement for a resident animal since 2016".
• Luxembourg: "rabies — required by Luxembourg law for every dog registered with the municipality, from 12 weeks, to be kept valid".
• Switzerland: "rabies — not compulsory in Switzerland (rabies-free since 1998), but recommended for all dogs and required for travel; first booster at 1 or 3 years depending on the vaccine, then every 3 years".
• Austria: "rabies — not compulsory in Austria (rabies-free since 2008) but a core vaccine, required for travel and dog shows; interval depends on the vaccine".
• Brazil: "rabies — required by local rules (state or city) for dogs, from 3 months; schedule set by local rules and the vaccine, often yearly".
• Mexico: "rabies — required by local (state) rules for dogs and cats; from 3 months, then every year; free at public health posts".
• Argentina: "rabies — required by national law for dogs and cats, from 3 months; booster usually yearly, depending on the vaccine".
• Colombia: "rabies — required by health regulations for dogs and cats, from 3 months; yearly booster recommended".

Where the obligation is a legal one, AnimaPulse flags it without inventing a deadline it cannot know.

Is rabies vaccination compulsory for dogs in Poland?

AnimaPulse's Polish scheme says: "rabies — required by Polish law for every dog: within 30 days of turning 3 months, then at least every 12 months". For cats, it says: "rabies — not compulsory for cats in Poland unless a regulation imposes it in your area; required for travel; interval depends on the vaccine"; for ferrets: "rabies — not compulsory for ferrets in Poland, required for travel; yearly booster in ferrets".

Frequently asked questions

At what age can a puppy have its first vaccination?

In AnimaPulse's UK reference scheme the core combination (DHP) is given at 8 and 11 weeks. Other countries use other ages: see the primary course column of each table. WSAVA recommends several doses of the core vaccines because the level of a puppy's maternal antibodies varies.

How often does a dog need booster shots?

In AnimaPulse's UK scheme the core combination has a first booster 1 year after the primary course, then boosters every 3 years. Leptospirosis boosters come every year and kennel cough boosters every year. Other countries differ: see their tables.

Does a dog in the UK need a rabies vaccination?

AnimaPulse's UK scheme says: "not routine in the UK — travel only". BSAVA calls vaccination a legal requirement for dogs travelling abroad or returning to the UK.

Is rabies vaccination compulsory for dogs in the United States?

AnimaPulse's US scheme says: "required by your state's law — age and schedule vary by state, ask your vet". Its table gives "legal requirement, varies by local rules" instead of a suggested date, so ask your vet what applies where you live.

Is leptospirosis vaccination necessary for dogs?

WSAVA says that where leptospirosis is endemic and suitable vaccines are available, vaccinating all dogs is highly recommended. UK sources differ on whether it is "core" (BSAVA and PDSA say yes, NOAH calls it non-core), so your vet's assessment of your dog's lifestyle decides.

What do the letters on my dog's vaccination record mean?

BSAVA gives D for distemper virus, H for adenovirus (infectious canine hepatitis), P for parvovirus and L for leptospirosis. Each country's own combined vaccine names are listed in the section above on DHP, DAPP and C3.

Sources — United Kingdom

• WSAVA Vaccination Guidelines 2024 (WSAVA — Vaccination Guidelines, WSAVA — 2024 Guidelines, executive summary (PDF))
• PDSA — Dog/Cat vaccines (public-facing schedules) (PDSA — Dog Vaccines, PDSA — Cat and Kitten Vaccinations, PDSA — Rabbit Vaccines)
• BSAVA/NOAH practice: triennial DHP after the first booster, annual leptospirosis (BSAVA — Vaccination Statement (May 2026), NOAH — Dog Vaccinations)

Sources — Ireland

• DAFM — disease factsheets (rabies: “Status in Ireland: Absent”, last case 1903; myxomatosis and RHD: “Present”) (DAFM — Rabies (disease listing), DAFM — Myxomatosis (disease listing), DAFM — Rabbit haemorrhagic disease (disease listing))
• DAFM — “My legal responsibilities as a dog owner” (microchip, licence; no compulsory vaccination) (DAFM — My legal responsibilities as a dog owner)
• HPRA — Irish SPCs: Nobivac Tricat Trio, Nobivac L4, Nobivac Respira Bb, Musteligen D, Versiguard Rabies (HPRA — Nobivac Tricat Trio (product page), Union Product Database — Nobivac L4 (EU authorisation record) · organisation's page, HPRA — Nobivac Respira Bb (product page), HPRA — Musteligen D (product page), HPRA — Versiguard Rabies (product page))
• WSAVA Vaccination Guidelines 2024 (dogs and cats only — out of scope for rabbits and ferrets) (WSAVA — Vaccination Guidelines, WSAVA — 2024 Guidelines, executive summary (PDF))
• Veterinary Ireland Journal — leptospirosis endemic in Ireland; UCD study on carriage in healthy dogs (Veterinary Ireland Journal — Update on leptospirosis in dogs (August 2019))
• Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/131, applicable since 22/04/2026 (replaces 576/2013 for travel) (EUR-Lex — Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/131, EUR-Lex — Gedelegeerde Verordening (EU) 2026/131)

Sources — United States

• AAHA Canine Vaccination Guidelines 2022, updated 2024 (leptospirosis moved to core) (AAHA — 2022 Canine Vaccination Guidelines (updated 2024))
• AAHA/AAFP Feline Vaccination Guidelines 2020 (AAHA/AAFP — 2020 Feline Vaccination Guidelines)
• USDA-CVB: conditional licence for the RHDV2 vaccine (Medgene) (USDA APHIS — CVB Notice 23-15, conditional license for rabbit hemorrhagic disease vaccine (PDF), USDA APHIS — Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease · organisation's page)

Sources — Canada

• AAHA Canine Vaccination Guidelines 2022, updated 2024 (AAHA — 2022 Canine Vaccination Guidelines (updated 2024))
• AAHA/AAFP Feline Vaccination Guidelines 2020 (AAHA/AAFP — 2020 Feline Vaccination Guidelines)
• Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) — position on vaccination (CVMA — Vaccination of Animals (position statement, 2024))
• Ontario’s rabies immunisation of dogs and cats regulation (R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 567) (Ontario e-Laws — R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 567: Rabies Immunization)

Sources — Australia

• WSAVA Vaccination Guidelines 2024 (core/non-core backbone) (WSAVA — Vaccination Guidelines, WSAVA — 2024 Guidelines, executive summary (PDF))
• Australian Veterinary Association — Vaccination of dogs and cats (policy) (AVA — Vaccination of dogs and cats (policy, 2018))
• Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry — Australia’s rabies-free status (DAFF — Protecting Australia from rabies)
• RSPCA Australia Knowledgebase — rabbit vaccination (calicivirus; no myxomatosis vaccine available) (RSPCA Knowledgebase — Why can't I vaccinate my rabbit against myxomatosis?, RSPCA Knowledgebase — What is rabbit calicivirus and how do I protect my rabbit from rabbit haemorrhagic disease?)

Sources — South Africa

• Animal Diseases Act 35 of 1984 (DALRRD): compulsory rabies for dogs and cats — 3 months, booster within 12 months, then at most every 3 years; yearly in endemic areas (country declared endemic in 1999) (Animal Diseases Act No. 35 of 1984 (PDF, copy hosted by the Eastern Cape government), Department of Agriculture — Rabies: a guide for the medical, veterinary and allied professions (PDF) · organisation's page)
• WSAVA Vaccination Guidelines 2024 — canine/feline core (WSAVA — Vaccination Guidelines, WSAVA — 2024 Guidelines, executive summary (PDF))
• Western Cape Dept of Agriculture RHD FAQ (Elsenburg, 2023): 2022-23 RHDV2 outbreak, Eravac imported (single dose from 30 days) (Western Cape Department of Agriculture (Elsenburg) — Rabbit Haemorrhagic Disease (RHD) FAQ, May 2023 (PDF))
• Nobivac Rabies label (MSD South Africa): dogs, cats, ferrets — ferret from 3 months, yearly booster (MSD Animal Health South Africa — Nobivac Rabies (product information))

Sources — Netherlands

• KNMvD — “The 12 most frequently asked questions about vaccination” (2021): main vaccines, primary course, boosters; rabies for travel only (KNMvD — De 12 meest gestelde vragen over vaccineren (PDF))
• KNMvD, Dierenbescherming and Stichting Zwerfkatten Nederland — leaflet “Het belang van vaccineren van je huisdier” (2021) (KNMvD, Dierenbescherming en Stichting Zwerfkatten Nederland — Het belang van vaccineren van je huisdier (PDF))
• Consensus “Hond en kat vaccineren of eerst serologisch testen?” (2016, with the KNMvD companion animal group): leptospirosis core in the Netherlands, Dutch schedule (Consensus: Hond en kat vaccineren of eerst serologisch testen? (PDF, kopie op Wikiwijs))
• CBG-MEB — Dutch SPCs: Nobivac L+DHPPi, Nobivac Tricat Trio, Nobivac KC, Nobivac Rabiës, Versiguard Rabies; Musteligen D (REG NL 124866) (CBG-MEB — SPC Nobivac L + DHPPi (PDF), CBG-MEB — SPC Nobivac Tricat Trio (PDF), CBG-MEB — SPC Nobivac KC (PDF), CBG-MEB — SPC Nobivac Rabiës (PDF), CBG-MEB — SPC Versiguard Rabies (PDF), Union Product Database — Musteligen D (REG NL 124866))
• Union Product Database (EU) — Nobivac Myxo-RHD Plus, Eravac and Leucogen authorised in the Netherlands (Union Product Database — Nobivac Myxo-RHD Plus, Union Product Database — Eravac, EMA — Leucogen (EPAR))
• RIVM — Infectious Diseases Bulletin (November 2024): last classical rabies case in 2012, an imported puppy (RIVM — Rabiës in Nederland: twee casussen (Infectieziekten Bulletin, november 2024))
• WSAVA Vaccination Guidelines 2024 (dogs and cats only — out of scope for rabbits and ferrets) (WSAVA — Vaccination Guidelines, WSAVA — 2024 Guidelines, executive summary (PDF))
• Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/131, applicable since 22/04/2026 (replaces 576/2013 for travel) (EUR-Lex — Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/131, EUR-Lex — Gedelegeerde Verordening (EU) 2026/131)

Sources — Belgium

• Federal Agriculture Minister press release (02/2016): compulsory rabies vaccination ended on 1 March 2016; Belgium rabies-free since 2001 (news.belgium.be — Persbericht/communiqué: la vaccination contre la rage ne sera plus obligatoire à partir du 1er mars 2016)
• Ministerial Order of 4 February 2016 amending the Ministerial Order of 23 February 1967 (rabies animal-health rules) (Ministerieel besluit van 4 februari 2016 (kopie op vLex; zonder abonnement alleen de aanhef leesbaar) · organisation's page)
• Sciensano — serological surveillance of animal leptospirosis in Belgium, 2006-2020 (Sciensano — Passive (serological) surveillance of leptospirosis in Belgium: national data 2006-2020 (PDF, 2021), Sciensano — Fiche informative Rage (PDF, juillet 2016))
• FAMHP — Belgian leaflets: Nobivac DHPPi, Nobivac Tricat Trio, Rabisin, Filavac VHD K C+V (FAGG — bijsluiter Nobivac DHPPi (BE-V161682), FAGG — bijsluiter Nobivac Tricat Trio (BE-V296895), FAGG — bijsluiter Rabisin (BE-V129114), FAGG — bijsluiter Filavac VHD K C+V (BE-V509217))
• EU centralised authorisations valid in Belgium: Nobivac L4, Leucofeligen FeLV/RCP, Nobivac Myxo-RHD PLUS, Purevax Rabies (EMA — Nobivac L4 (EPAR), EMA — Leucofeligen FeLV/RCP (EPAR), Union Product Database — Nobivac Myxo-RHD Plus, Union Product Database — Purevax Rabies)
• WSAVA Vaccination Guidelines 2024 (dogs and cats only) (WSAVA — Vaccination Guidelines, WSAVA — 2024 Guidelines, samenvatting (PDF))
• Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/131, applicable since 22/04/2026 (travel) (EUR-Lex — Gedelegeerde Verordening (EU) 2026/131)

Sources — Luxembourg

• Amended Act of 9 May 2008 on dogs (Legilux, consolidated version applicable from 1 Jan 2023), art. 3: valid rabies vaccination required to register a dog, to be kept at all times (Legilux — Loi modifiée du 9 mai 2008 relative aux chiens (texte consolidé au 01/01/2023))
• Guichet.lu — “Identification and declaration of a dog” (updated 24/07/2026): rabies vaccination from 12 weeks (Guichet.lu — Identification et déclaration d'un chien)
• ALVA — press releases of 24/10/2024 (entry rules) and 23/02/2026 (Luxembourg rabies-free since 2001) (ALVA — communiqué du 24/10/2024 : conditions d'entrée des chiens, chats et furets, ALVA — communiqué du 23/02/2026 : ne pas importer d'animaux de statut sanitaire inconnu)
• EU centralised authorisations valid in Luxembourg: Versican Plus DHPPi and DHPPi/L4, Nobivac L4, Leucofeligen FeLV/RCP, Purevax Rabies, Nobivac Myxo-RHD PLUS; Rabisin (Luxembourg authorisation) (EMA — Versican Plus DHPPi, EMA — Versican Plus DHPPi/L4, EMA — Nobivac L4, EMA — Leucofeligen FeLV/RCP, EMA — Purevax Rabies, EMA — Nobivac Myxo-RHD Plus, UPD — Rabisin (autorisation luxembourgeoise V 344/86/12/0337))
• WSAVA Vaccination Guidelines 2024 (dogs and cats only) (WSAVA — Vaccination Guidelines, WSAVA — 2024 Guidelines, samenvatting (PDF))
• Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/131, applicable since 22/04/2026 (travel) (EUR-Lex — Gedelegeerde Verordening (EU) 2026/131)

Sources — Switzerland

• SVK-ASMPA (Swiss Association for Small Animal Medicine) — 2022 vaccination recommendations and March 2024 supplements (SVK-ASMPA — Impfempfehlungen 2022, SVK-ASMPA — Ergänzungen 2024, SVK-ASMPA · organisation's page)
• FSVO — rabies (rabies-free since 1998), travelling with dogs, cats and ferrets (Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/131), ferrets page (distemper) (BLV — Tollwut, BLV — Reisen mit Heimtieren, BLV — Frettchen)
• FSVO — myxomatosis technical sheet (immunoprophylaxis not authorised in Switzerland) (BLV — Fachinformation Myxomatose)
• Swiss veterinary medicines compendium (Swissmedic, Vetpharm UZH) — authorised vaccines; SPCs of Nobivac RABIES, Nobivac KC, Filavac VHD K C+V (Nobivac RABIES (Vetpharm), Vetpharm UZH · organisation's page, Swissmedic · organisation's page)
• Bern cantonal veterinary office (2023) and Zurich animal hospital (2026) — rabbit haemorrhagic disease (Kanton Bern — Merkblatt VHK/RHD, Tierspital Zürich — Merkblatt RHD)
• Schweizer Archiv für Tierheilkunde 2002 (Wenker and Christen, University of Zurich) — ferret vaccination (SAT 2002 — Frettchen, Wenker & Christen 2002 (PDF))

Sources — Austria

• Austrian Chamber of Veterinarians (ÖTK) — 2017 small animal vaccination guidelines (with Vetmeduni Vienna), incl. legal notes on rabies vaccination (ÖTK — Impfleitlinien 2017)
• Vetmeduni Vienna — “Hunde impfen” infographic (2021): primary course, boosters, core (Vetmeduni — Infografik Hunde impfen, Vetmeduni — Impfschema Hunde)
• AGES — rabies (free of terrestrial rabies since 2008); myxomatosis (vaccines authorised in Austria) (AGES — Tollwut, AGES — Myxomatosis)
• EU Union Product Database — Musteligen D (Austrian authorisation 840096), Nobivac Myxo-RHD PLUS (UPD — Musteligen D, UPD — Nobivac Myxo-RHD Plus, EMA — Union Product Database · organisation's page)
• Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/131, applicable since 22/04/2026; Austrian Finance Ministry — pet veterinary rules (2026) (EUR-Lex — (UE) 2026/131, BMF — Veterinärbestimmungen Heimtiere)

Sources — Brazil

• WSAVA vaccination recommendations for Latin America (Day et al., J Small Anim Pract 2020) (Day et al., 2020 (J Small Anim Pract), WSAVA — diretrizes regionais para a América Latina)
• Brazilian Ministry of Health: national rabies vaccination campaign (dogs and cats from 3 months, free) (Ministério da Saúde — cartaz da Campanha Nacional de Vacinação contra a Raiva (PDF, página de 2022), Ministério da Saúde — Raiva (Saúde de A a Z) · organisation's page)
• São Paulo municipal law 13.131/2001 (art. 13, compulsory rabies vaccination) (Câmara Municipal de São Paulo — Lei n.º 13.131/2001 (PDF; art. 13, vacinação antirrábica))
• Leaflets of MAPA-registered vaccines: Vanguard HTLP 5/CV-L, Vanguard Plus, Defensor, Felocell CVR-C, Purevax Recombinante FeLV (Bula do Vanguard Plus (Zoetis Brasil, PDF), Bula do Vanguard HTLP 5/CV-L (Zoetis Brasil, PDF), Bula do Defensor (Zoetis Brasil, PDF), Bula do Felocell CVR-C (Zoetis Brasil, PDF))
• Zoetis Brazil, suggested dog and cat vaccination programme (2020): V8/V10, V3/V4/V5 (Zoetis Brasil — Programa de vacinação sugerido para cães e gatos (PDF, fevereiro de 2020))

Sources — Mexico

• NOM-011-SSA2-2011, prevention and control of human, canine and feline rabies (DOF, 8 Dec 2011) (DOF — NOM-011-SSA2-2011, NOM-011-SSA2-2011 (PDF))
• WSAVA, vaccination recommendations for Latin American practitioners (Day et al., 2020) (Day et al. 2020 (JSAP), WSAVA — Latin America)
• CEVECE, State of Mexico government: canine vaccination schedule (2019) (CEVECE — tríptico 2019)
• Tamaulipas — regulation on the prevention and control of zoonoses transmitted by dogs and cats, art. 7: compulsory rabies vaccination, yearly revaccination (Congreso de Tamaulipas — Reglamento, Poder Judicial de Tamaulipas)

Sources — Argentina

• Law 22,953 (1983), rabies control of national interest — art. 6: owners must vaccinate their dogs and cats (Ley 22.953 (Infoleg), Ley 22.953 (PDF))
• SENASA — “Consideraciones generales y legislación”: rabies from 3 months, yearly or per manufacturer (SENASA — Consideraciones generales y legislación)
• National Ministry of Health — rabies for dogs and cats from 3 months, once a year, for life (Ministerio de Salud — Rabia)
• WSAVA — vaccination recommendations for Latin America (Day et al., JSAP 2020) (Day et al. 2020 (JSAP))

Sources — Colombia

• Decree 2257 of 1986, arts. 33 and 55: compulsory vaccination of domestic animals against zoonoses (age and schedule set by the ministries) (Decreto 2257 de 1986)
• Ministry of Health and Social Protection — External Circular 0064 of 2014: yearly rabies revaccination (MinSalud — Circular 0064 de 2014)
• Bogotá District Health Department (2020): dogs and cats from 3 months, not vaccinated in the past year (Bogotá — vacunación antirrábica gratuita (2023) · organisation's page, Secretaría Distrital de Salud · organisation's page)
• Bogotá District Institute for Animal Protection and Welfare (IDPYBA, 2022): dog and cat schedules, yearly booster (IDPYBA — vacunas del perro, IDPYBA — adopción)
• WSAVA — vaccination recommendations for Latin America (Day et al., JSAP 2020) (Day et al. 2020 (JSAP))

Sources — Poland

• Polish Animal Health Act of 21 November 2025 (Dz.U. 2025 item 1795), art. 44: compulsory rabies vaccination of dogs, in force since 18/03/2026 (ELI — Dz.U. 2025 poz. 1795, Dz.U. 2025 poz. 1795 (PDF))
• Główny Inspektorat Weterynarii (Polish Chief Veterinary Inspectorate) — rabies vaccination page (obligation, age and interval) (GIW — Szczepienie na wściekliznę)
• Polish medicinal products register (URPL) — SPCs of Nobivac DHPPi, Nobivac Rabies, Biocan R, Rabisin, Nobivac Tricat Trio, Nobivac KC, Musteligen D, Filavac VHD K C+V (Nobivac DHPPi, Nobivac Rabies, Biocan R, Rabisin, Nobivac Tricat Trio, Nobivac KC, Musteligen D, Filavac VHD K C+V, Rejestr RPL · organisation's page)
• WSAVA Vaccination Guidelines 2024 (core/non-core backbone) (WSAVA — Vaccination Guidelines, WSAVA — 2024 Guidelines, executive summary (PDF))
• PIWet (Puławy) — Leptospira in red foxes in Poland (Acta Vet Scand, 2018); RHDV2 in Poland since 2016 (Pol J Vet Sci, 2018) (Żmudzki et al. 2018, Fitzner & Niedbalski 2018)

These tables come from the same data as the app's vaccination assistant, and the sentences above that quote "AnimaPulse's scheme" repeat that data's own wording.

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