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.
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