Essential Dog & Cat Vaccinations
Essential Dog & Cat Vaccinations
Vaccinations protect your pet from serious diseases and bacteria. Here are seven of the most trusted vaccinations, and how they protect your pet.
Vaccines For Dogs
- Distemper Vaccine (DHPP)
Protects against four diseases: Distemper, hepatitis, Parainfluenza and parvovirus. - Rabies
Rabies virus is fatal and can be spread to humans. Most states require this by law. - Bordetella (“Canine Cough”)
A vaccination for Bordetella, an upper respiratory infection, is often required by boarding facilities. - Lyme Disease
Lyme disease is a common tick transmitted disease. Affected dogs may exhibit recurrent lameness due to joint inflammation, as well as a lack of appetite and depression. - Canine Influenza
This extremely infectious disease primarily infects the respiratory system, producing coughing, sneezing, fever and other symptoms - Corona Virus
This virus the inessential tract and is very common in the southern united states.
Vaccines For Cats
- Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis, Calcivirus and Panleukopenia (FVRCP)
This combination vaccine protects against Distemper and highly contagious respiratory viruses. - Rabies
Rabies virus is fatal and can be spread to humans. - Chlamydia
Chlamydia is a bacterial infection that causes severe conjunctivitis - Feline Leukemia (Felv)
Feline leukemia virus adversely affects the cat’s body in many ways. It is the most common cause of cancer in cats, it may cause various blood disorders and it may lead to a state of immune deficiency that hinders the cats ability to protect itself against other infections. - Feline Immunodeficiency Virus
FIV is a viral infection transmitted among cats through close contact. - Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP)
Most commonly seen in catteries and and feral colonies, FIP is almost always fatal. Most house cats do not have a significant risk of contracting this disease. - Bordetella
A vaccination for Bordetella, an upper respiratory infection, is often required by boarding facilities.
