Vaccinations & Health Checks
Vaccinations & Health Checks
Vaccinations and regular health checks are vital for checking your pet’s health. It can sometimes be difficult to detect significant disease in pets. We generally recommend an annual health check which can often be combined with vaccinations or other routine procedures to ensure your pet stays healthy.
Vaccinations provide immunity against viruses that are difficult to treat and can be severely debilitating or even fatal to an animal.
Dog Vaccination
In dogs we vaccinate against:
- Canine Parvovirus
- Canine Distemper
- Canine Infectious Hepatitis
- Kennel Cough (Bordetella Bronchoseptica and Parainfluenza Virus)
- Coronavirus and Leptospirosis
Adverse reactions to vaccines can occur. Most are generally mild with a 24-48 hour period of lethargy, fever and inappetence. These should not be a cause for concern but we ask that you inform us before any further vaccinations. Allergic reactions occur rarely. It is important to realise that the protection provided by the vaccination far exceeds the potential risk of side effects.
Cat Vaccination
In cats we vaccinate against;
- Feline Panleukopaenia
- Feline Calcivirus
- Feline Herpesvirus
Calicivirus and Herpesvirus are commonly known as ‘cat flu’. Vaccinations are also available against Feline Leukaemia Virus and Feline Immunodeficiency Virus. These vaccinations are not routinely used in our clinic due to a lack of clinical disease in our area (Feline Leukaemia Virus) or due to a lack of efficacy (Feline Immunodeficiency Virus). They can be provided if requested.
