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Vaccines for Dogs Puppies begin their vaccinations as early as 6-8 weeks of age and are given boosters every four weeks through a series of three to four total immunizations. Distemper / Hepatitis / Parvovirus: This combination vaccine protects your dog against three serious diseases. After the puppy series and the 1-year booster, this vaccine has been shown to be effective for 3 years. Rabies: This vaccine to prevent this deadly disease is required by law. Puppies are vaccinated at 3 months of age and then a year later. Adult dogs need to be vaccinated once every third year. Leptospirosis: This vaccine is given to dogs at risk once per year. Because Leptospirosis can be contagious to people, this vaccine may protect your health as well as your dogs. Bordetella / Parainfluenza: These two organisms are frequent causes of upper respiratory tract infections (kennel cough). The vaccination is given yearly. Lyme disease : Vaccination is recommended for dogs at risk for tick exposure, because the disease is common in our area. Vaccines for Cats Kittens can begin the vaccination series as early as 7 weeks of age. We recommend that all cat owners have their new feline friend tested for Feline Leukemia and Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV, also known as Feline AIDS) prior to vaccinations and prior to introducing them to other cats.. Panleukopenia (Distemper), Rhinotracheitis, Calici and Chlamydia psittaci: This vaccine is given to kittens, at one year of age and then every third year. Feline Leukemia: All cats need to be tested and outdoor cats need to be given this vaccine. There is no treatment for this serious disease, so prevention is critical. Feline Immunodeficiency Virus: All cats need to be tested for this virus. This virus is not contagious to people, but is similar to the Human Immunodeficiency Virus. There is no cure for feline AIDS, but a vaccine is now available to reduce the likelihood of infection with Feline Immunodeficiency Virus. Rabies: Vaccination to prevent this deadly disease is required by law. This vaccine is be given at three months of age, boosted one year later and then every three year. |
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