PET VACCINATIONS

PROTECT YOUR PET

Your pet depends on your protection in many ways.  The common things they need are shelter, food, water, exercise and love.  However, diseases spread by other animals are an ever-present threat to the health of your pet. 

We live in a high-risk area for diseases spread by other animals such as ticks and mosquitoes.  Vaccines are an important protection for your dog.

Canine Vaccinations Include:

• DHLPP:  This vaccine is for canine distemper, parvovirus, hepatitis and leptospirosis.  These diseases are typically spread by dogs, foxes, coyotes, raccoons and rodents.

• Rabies:  This viral disease is fatal for dogs and cats.  Rabies is almost always transmitted via the bite of a rabid animal (often a skunk, raccoon, fox or bat).

• Bordetella:  This vaccine is for an upper respiratory infection that is highly contagious between dogs.

Vaccines are important for both

inside and outside cats.

• FVRCP:  This vaccine protects against rhinotracheitis, calicivirus, chlamydia and panleukopenia which are transmitted by saliva, mucus and other secretions of acutely ill cats.

• Feline Leukemia:  The feline leukemia virus can infect cats by saliva or nasal discharge, biting, or sharing food and water dishes.

• Rabies:  Rabies is mainly transmitted through the bite wounds of infected mammals and is highly contagious.

Parasite Prevention

Year-round Heartworm Prevention is crucial! Heartworms are easy to prevent in dogs and cats by a simple monthly pill or topical application, however, very dangerous and costly to treat once the pet gets heartworms.  Year-round Flea and Tick Prevention is also necessary to prevent transmission of disease.