I don't remember my vet every mentioning that my pup needs this- is it something you have to ask for?
Has your pup had 'shots' of any kind? Any vaccination combo recommended for puppies would contain at least rabies, parvovirus and distemper. Parvovirus is the number one killer of puppies, far more common than rabies or distemper.
Usually included in a 5 or 7 way shot, like DHLPP. (I think that's distemper, hepatitis, lepto, parainfluenza and parvo).
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Assuming your vet is competent, the parvo innoculation is included in the series of puppy shots. At a minimum, vets usually give a combined innoculation for rabbies, distemper, parvo, bordetella (kennel cough).
Other vaccines include leptospirosis, coronavirus, canine parainfluenza, and Borrelia burgdorferi (causes Lyme Disease), and often what is recommended depends on the region of the country. As your vet what is recommended for your area.
Here's a link to more info about puppy shots: PetEducation.com
I don't remember my vet every mentioning that my pup needs this- is it something you have to ask for?
It's usually called either DHPP (for Distemper, Hepatitis, Parvovirus, and Parainfluenza vaccines) or DHLPP if there's Leptospirosis vaccine included.
I think which vaccinations your vet recommends might depend partly on the area where you live.
For example, we live in an area where deer ticks are common, hence Lyme disease is a worry (though the guide dog organization that owns our puppies does not want them vaccinated for Lyme disease for some reason).
If you live in Arizona, you might not have deer ticks there and thus have no reason to consider a Lyme disease vaccination.
However, as the previous poster wrote, I believe PARVO is a danger everywhere.