DPT

English translation: diptheria, whooping cough (pertussis), tetanus

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English term or phrase:	DPT
Selected answer:	diptheria, whooping cough (pertussis), tetanus
Entered by:	Shera Lyn Parpia

19:47 Apr 22, 2007

English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Art/Literary - Livestock / Animal Husbandry

English term or phrase: DPT

The context is "I think she needs her boosters and her DPT" where "she" refers to a dog.

What is the DPT for a dog?
Any idea?

Thanks.

Poj KudoZ activity Questions: 142 (3 open) Answers: 52
Local time: 06:29

diptheria, whooping cough (pertussis), tetanus

Explanation:
that's what those three letters stand for when speaking of immunization.
it's probably referring to immunizations generally

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well dogs do it too:
Oral immunization of dogs against tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis. ... Tetanus/prevention & control* Whooping Cough/prevention & control* Substances ...
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubM... -

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Shera Lyn Parpia
Italy
Local time: 01:29

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Thanks everyone :)
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diptheria, whooping cough (pertussis), tetanus

Shera Lyn Parpia

4 +5

is a mixture of three vaccines, to immunize against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus

erika rubinstein

4 -1

dental pantomogram

SlawekW

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peer agreement (net): -1

dpt dental pantomogram

Explanation:
imho

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sorry, forgot to paste reference: http://tinyurl.com/2a2uwx

SlawekW
Local time: 01:29
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Polish

16 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +6

dpt

diptheria, whooping cough (pertussis), tetanus

Shera Lyn Parpia
Italy
Local time: 01:29
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Thanks everyone :)

17 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

dpt is a mixture of three vaccines, to immunize against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus

Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DPT_vaccine

erika rubinstein
Local time: 01:29
Native speaker of:

Russian,

German

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