Vaccinations
Vaccination/immunizations are very important for your pet’s health in protecting them against infectious diseases. Without immunization pets are at risk for becoming
seriously ill and can even die if exposed to one of these diseases. Preventing disease can be very easy and inexpensive as compared with the cost of treatment. Our veterinarians will work
with you and your pet to determine an appropriate vaccination program that best fits your pet’s needs.
Vaccination should begin early in life as a puppy or kitten as they have the highest risk for serious disease and complications.
Young nursing animals (birth to 5-6 weeks) will have short-lived protection from ingesting antibodies from their mother’s milk as long as the mother has been appropriately
vaccinated. As they are weaned from the mother their antibody level declines and they are no longer protected so risk for contracting disease is high.
Some vaccinations, especially the first year of life, require frequent boosters to stimulate the immune system in order to develop effective protection. We will discuss with you the
recommended booster frequency during your visit.
Core Vaccinations are the vaccinations that we recommend for all pets.
Non-Core Vaccinations are vaccinations that are recommended based on an individual pet’s risk for exposure (ie. Lyme, Bordetella).
The following infectious diseases of dogs and cats can be prevented or minimized with vaccination and regular immunization:
DOGS
DHPP-C (Core Vaccine)
Canine Distemper
Infectious Canine Hepatitis
(CAV-1)
Canine Parvovirus
Canine
Parainfluenza
Canine Coronavirus
Rabies (Core
Vaccine-Dogs/Cats/Ferrets)
Bordetella
(Non-Core)
Lyme (Non-Core)
Leptospirosis
(Non-Core)
Giardia
(Non-Core)
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CATS
FVRCP (Core Vaccine)
Feline Viral
Rhinotracheitis
Feline Calicivirus
Feline Panleukopenia (aka.
Feline Distemper)
Rabies (Core
Vaccine-Dogs/Cats/Ferrets)
Chlamydia psittaci (Non-Core)f
Feline Leukemia/Felv (Core Vaccine
for Outdoor Cats and 1st year of
life)
Feline Infectious Peritonitis/FIP ((NOT Recommended at this time)
Feline Immunodeficiency Virus/FIV (NOT Recommended at this
time)