Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
DPT
English answer:
diptheria, whooping cough (pertussis), tetanus
Added to glossary by
Shera Lyn Parpia
Apr 22, 2007 19:47
17 yrs ago
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English term
DPT
English
Art/Literary
Livestock / Animal Husbandry
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.
What is the DPT for a dog?
Any idea?
Thanks.
Responses
+6
16 mins
Shera Lyn Parpia
Italy
Italy
Native in English
&
English
Works in field
Italy
translating meaning, not just words
Native in: English 
Works in: English to Italian, Italian to English, English
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diptheria, whooping cough (pertussis), tetanus
that's what those three letters stand for when speaking of immunization.
it's probably referring to immunizations generally
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Note added at 16 mins (2007-04-22 20:04:03 GMT)
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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... -
it's probably referring to immunizations generally
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Note added at 16 mins (2007-04-22 20:04:03 GMT)
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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... -
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks everyone :)"
-1
4 mins
SlawekW
Specializes in field
dental pantomogram
imho
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Note added at 7 mins (2007-04-22 19:54:59 GMT)
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sorry, forgot to paste reference: http://tinyurl.com/2a2uwx
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Note added at 7 mins (2007-04-22 19:54:59 GMT)
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sorry, forgot to paste reference: http://tinyurl.com/2a2uwx
Peer comment(s):
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Jonathan MacKerron
: for a dog??
3 mins
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yes, for a dog:) see the link
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erika rubinstein
: see my answer
14 mins
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more context would not hurt, but you may be right;)
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17 mins
erika rubinstein
Interp, trans, proof, PR, research, writ
Native in: Russian 
, German
Works in: English to Russian, German to Russian, Russian to German, and 13 more.
is a mixture of three vaccines, to immunize against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus
Peer comment(s):
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Shera Lyn Parpia
: of course !
33 mins
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thank you
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ErichEko ⟹⭐
10 hrs
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thank you
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Darya Kozak
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thank you
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Rachel Fell
13 hrs
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Hakki Ucar
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