| Recommnded Care |
Dogs, Cats or Both? |
Who is this for? How often should this be done? |
Why? |
| Rabies vaccination |
Both |
All dogs and cats, even if exclusively indoors. all puppies and kttens at 3 and 15 months. usually every 3 years after 15 months, but may need to be boostered annually for some vaccine products and in some municipalities |
Required by law for all dogs. Required by law for cats in some municipalities. Importatn for protecting humans and other mammals against rabies. |
| DAPP |
Dogs |
All puppies at 2, 3, 4, and 15 monthgs, then for dogs every 3 years. |
Distemper, Adenovirus, Parainfluenza and Parvovirus are viruses that cause serious disease in puppies and dogs and have not yet been eradicated so are still seen in unvaccinated puppies and dogs. |
| Leptospirosis |
Dogs |
All puppies at 3, 4, and 15 months, then for most dogs every year. Best in the spring. |
Leptospirosis causes serious liver and kidney disease in dogs of all ages. This bacteria is spread through contaminated urine of wild animals. Any puppy or dog who goes outdoors may be exposed. Can spread to humans. |
| Bordetella and Parainfluenza |
Dogs |
Puppies at 3 and 15 months, then once a year for dogs who board, are groomed, go to the dog park, go to dog shows and other dog events. |
Bacterial/viral cause of upper respiriatory disease. spread through coughing. |
| Canine Influenza |
Dogs |
New product, recommnedned for dogs who board, are groomed, go to the dog park, or go to dog shows and other dog events. |
All dogs are thought to be naive to this virus. Virus has the potential to develop into an epidemic, but has not spread widely yet. |
| Lyme Disease |
Dogs |
Puppies at 3 and 4 months, then once a year for dogs who are in tick-infested areas. |
Combined with tick control products, reduces the risk of disease which causes arthritis, kidney disease, and other syndromes. |
| Dental Vaccine |
Dogs |
Puppies at 3 and 4 months, then once a year. For dogs at risk of dental diseas, primarily small breed (<20 pounds) dogs. |
To reduce the bacteria associated with plaque and tartar. Small breed dogs are at greater risk. |
| FVR-CP |
Cats |
All kittens at 3, 4 and 15 months, then every year if outside or in contact with other non-household cat members, or every 3 years if living in isolation. |
These viruses cause panleukopenia and upper respiratory diseases. Thse are serious diseases that have not yet been eradicated. |
| Leukemia Vaccine |
Cats |
Kittens at 3, 4 and 15 months IF exposed to cats of unknown viral leukemia status. Generally do not vaccinate when over 3 years of age. |
Has been rarely associated with development of tumors at the site of the vaccination. Indicated only for cats at risk. |
| FIV Vaccine |
Cats |
Kittens at 3, 4 and 15 months IF exposed to cats of unknown FIV status. |
Will show up positive on all current FIV tests, making evaluation of FIV status confusing. Spread only through biting. Indicated only for cats at risk. |
| Flea and Tick Control |
Both |
May be used on all puppies, kittens, dogs and cats who go outside. All are at risk of picking up these parasites, even if not in direct contact with other animals. |
Some areas and some years pose a greter risk of infestation. Some clients are more sensitive to this infestation - for them, this product should be used monthly year round. |
| Heartworm and intestinal control products. |
Primarily dogs but cats as well. |
All puppies over 2 months of age monthly for their lifetime, regardless of time spent outside. Cats are relatively resistant to heartworm so less commonly treated. |
Should be given orally or topically for at least 6 months of the year, summer and fall. Best practice is to give year-round to also control intestinal parasites including roundworms, hookworms, whipworms, and tapeworms. No product or delivery mothod is 100% effective so periodic testing of blood for hearworm and feces for intestinal parasites is recommended. Some parasites can be spread to humans, so parasite control is important for human and pet health. |
