Vaccinations
Pet Vaccination and Preventive Care
Why vaccinations are necessary to keep your pets healthy?
Pets, just like humans, suffer from a range of infectious diseases: rabies, infectious canine hepatitis, distemper, canine parainfluenza virus and others. All of the pet diseases cause suffering to animals - not just during the disease manifestation: damage can often be permanent. Many of these diseases, except rabies, are wide spread and common and many of them are killers, even with veterinary treatment. Since it is impossible to stop your pet from coming in contact with deadly viruses or bacteria, responsible pet owners protect their pets against these diseases by vaccinating their pets regularly.
Pets need the following vaccinations to keep them healthy:
Dogs: 6 in 1 vaccination (DHLPP: Distemper, Hepatitis, Leptospirosis, Parainfluenza and Parvovirus) and Bordetella every 12 months. Rabies vaccination every 3 years.
Puppies: 6 in 1 vaccination (DHLPP: Distemper, Hepatitis, Leptospirosis, Parainfluenza and Parvovirus) and Bordetella at eight weeks of age and then once every three to four weeks until the puppy reaches 4 months of age. Then once each year. Rabies vaccination is given at 4 months of age, then again within 12 months, then every 3 years.
Cats: FVRCP (Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis, Calicivirus, Panleukopenia) and Chlamydia every 12 months. Rabies every 1-3 years depending on vaccination.
Kitten: FVRCP (Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis, Calicivirus, Panleukopenia) and Chlamydia at eight weeks of age, then once every 3 to 4 weeks until the kitten reaches 4 months of age. Then once each year. Rabies is due at 4 months, then again within 12 months, then every 1-3 years depending on vaccination.
Veterinarian Important Note: The above are basic vaccinations. It is critical to work with your veterinarian individually regarding the specific vaccinations schedule necessary to keep your pet healthy. In Norgate Animal Hospital our veterinarian Dr. Sidhu often suggests additional vaccinations and preventive treatments.
Please feel free to contact our veterinarian for vaccination information at: 604 980-2222.