Vaccinations

Vaccinations

Vaccinations are an essential step towards a healthy immune system for your pet. Vaccines help prevent the spread of deadly and highly contagious diseases.

To protect your pet from contagious diseases, keep essential vaccinations up-to-date. This is important even if your pet is kept mostly indoors. Many contagious diseases are airborne and your pet could easily be exposed through an open window. There is also always a risk that your pet could accidentally slip out the door.

Boarding kennels, dog parks and grooming salons are all areas where your pet is likely to be exposed to contagious diseases so be sure to consult with your veterinarian before taking your pet to any of these places

It is also important to keep in mind that vaccinations take a few days to a few weeks to become effective.

Vaccination Side Effects:

Immunizations mildly stimulate an animal’s immune system in order to create protection from specific infectious diseases. Most dogs show no ill effect from vaccination. Vaccine reactions may be minor and short-lived. As with any medical procedure, there is a small chance of side effects. In most cases, the risks are much smaller than the risks of disease itself.

Adverse Vaccination Reactions:

Side effects that require immediate care from a veterinarian:

-Facial swelling and/or hives

-Lameness

-Difficulty breathing

-Seizures

It is best to schedule your dog’s appointment so that you can monitor him for any side effects following administration of the vaccine.

Vaccination Guide

Puppies

6 – 8 Weeks

At this time your puppy should have its first full examination, and be dewormed.

Ask us about our recommended puppy diets!

First DA2PP Vaccination

(D) Distemper, an airborne viral disease of the lungs, intestines and brain.

(A2) Adenovirus Type 2, a viral disease of the liver

(P) Parainflueza, infectious bronchitis

(P) Parvovirus, a viral disease of the intestines

10 – 12 Weeks

Second examination and deworming.

14 – 16 Weeks

Third examination and deworming.

Third DA2PP Booster

Rabies

-A viral disease fatal to humans and other animals

Bordetella (Optional)

-A contagious bacterial infection of the upper respiratory system (kennel cough)

Lepospirosis (Optional)

-A contagious (to humans too!) bacterial infection spread through the urine of wildlife such as raccoons/skunks/rats

Second DA2PP Booster

Annually

Dogs should be neutered/spayed around 5-6 months of age.

Dogs may be switched to an adult diet by 8 months of age.

Ask us about our recommended adult canine diets!

DA2PP Vaccine

-annual

Rabies Vaccination

-The first Rabies booster will be after a year, and then triannually

Bordetella Vaccine

-annual

Leptospirosis Vaccine

-annual

Kittens

6 – 8 Weeks

At this time your kitten should have its first full examination, and be dewormed.

Ask us about our recommended kitten diets!

First FVRCP Vaccination

(FVR) Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis, an upper respiratory infection

(C) Calicivirus, repiratory infection

(P) Panleukopenia, a viral disease of the intestines

 

10 – 12 Weeks

Second examination and    deworming

Second FVRCP Booster

First Feline Leukemia Vaccine-An infectious virus that can cause Cancer of the blood cells (especially important for cats that will be going outdoors)

14 – 16 Weeks

Third examination and deworming

Third FVRCP Booster

Second Feline Leukemia Vaccine Booster

Rabies Vaccination

-The first Rabies booster will be after a year, and then triannually

Annually

Cats should be neutered/spayed around 5-6 months of age.

Cats may be switched to an adult diet by 8 months of age.

Ask us about our recommended adult feline diets!

FVRCP Vaccine

-annual

Rabies Vaccination-The first Rabies booster will be after a year, and then triannually

Feline Leukemia Vaccine

-annual