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Vaccines

Having your puppy or kitten properly vaccinated is one of the most important ways to keep him or her happy and healthy. Vaccines protect against many serious and even fatal diseases.

For your dog-

The following vaccines are absolutely imperative to your canine companion's health:

  • Distemper/Parvo Combination: This vaccine protects against several potentially fatal diseases.
  • Rabies: This disease is fatal for all mammals, including humans.

These vaccines are highly recommended and can prevent very serious disease:

  • Bordetella: (Kennel Cough) This vaccine helps prevent or reduce the severity of this serious respiratory infection that can lead to pneumonia.
  • Corona Virus: This is an intestinal virus that can cause serious disease.
  • Lyme Disease: This is the same tick borne disease that humans can be infected with.

Young puppies usually need several sets of vaccination boosters (just like children) to provide them with as much protection as possible. Adult dogs that are properly vaccinated should be boostered yearly for most vaccines. Vaccination schedules vary depending on age, overall health, state regulations, vaccination type and risk of exposure.

For your cat-

The following vaccines are absolutely imperative to your feline companion's health:

  • Distemper/Upper Respiratory: This 4 in 1 vaccine protects against several very serious diseases.
  • Rabies: This disease is fatal for all mammals including humans.
  • Feline Leukemia: This disease can easily be fatal to you feline companion.
  • Feline Infectious Peritonitis: Another fatal disease.

Young kittens usually need several sets of vaccination boosters (just like children) to provide them with as much protection as possible. Adult cats that are properly vaccinated should be boostered yearly for most vaccines. Vaccination schedules vary depending age, overall health, state regulations, vaccination type and risk of exposure.

Information on this page from came from www.PetSmart.com.