Pet Vaccinations & Preventive Care
Provide a Healthy Future for Your Cat or Dog
Did you know that vaccines can greatly benefit your beloved cat or dog?
Vaccines play a crucial role in preventing diseases, life-threatening illnesses, and ensuring the overall health and well-being of your pet.
With regular vaccinations, you give your pet long-lasting immunity against various contagious diseases like rabies, distemper, parvovirus and feline leukemia. This not only safeguards their health, but also contributes to the overall well-being of the animal population in your community.
Be sure to schedule regular checkups with your veterinarian to ensure that your pet receives all necessary vaccinations.
Cat & Dog Vaccination Schedule
From their first year of life, through adulthood and old age, dogs and cats should receive the following vaccines to help protect them from a range of serious diseases:
Cat Vaccinations
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6 to 8 weeks
- Rhinotracheitis, Calicivirus, Panleukopenia, Chlamydia
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10 to 12 weeks
- Booster: Rhinotracheitis, Calicivirus, Panleukopenia, Chlamydia
- Feline Leukemia
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14 to 16 weeks
- Rabies
- Booster: Rhinotracheitis, Calicivirus, Panleukopenia, Chlamydia
- Feline Leukemia 2
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Adult Cats
Your cat should receive booster shots one year after they complete their kitten vaccinations.
After that, booster shots for core vaccines should be administered every one to three years. There are a number of optional booster shots that cab be administered depending on your cat's lifestyle. Your veterinarian will provide recommendations. Your veterinarian will also be able to provide you with details regarding when your adult cat should return for their next booster shot.
Approximate booster shot schedule for cats:
- Rabies (Booster every 1 -3 years depending on the vaccine provided)
- FVRCP Vaccine for Rhinotracheitis FHV-1, Calicivirus FCV, Panleukopenia FPL (Booster every 1 - 3 years)
- Chlamydia C. felis (Booster annually or as determined by your veterinarian, based on your cat's risk factors)
- Feline Leukemia 2 FeLV (Booster annually or as determined by your veterinarian, based on your cat's risk factors)
- Bordetella (Booster annually or as determined by your veterinarian, based on your cat's risk factors)
Dog Vaccinations
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6 to 8 weeks
- DHPP (Distemper, Hepatitis, Parainfluenza, Parvovirus)
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10 to 12 weeks
- Booster: DHPP (Distemper, Hepatitis, Parainfluenza, Parvovirus)
- Bordetella (Optional)
- Leptospirosis (Optional)
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14 to 16 weeks
- Booster: DHPP (Distemper, Hepatitis, Parainfluenza, Parvovirus)
- Rabies
- Booster: Bordetella (Optional)
- Booster: Leptospirosis (Optional)
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12 to 16 months
- Final Booster: DHPP (Distemper, Hepatitis, Parainfluenza, Parvovirus)
- Rabies
- Final Booster: Bordetella (Optional)
- Final Booster: Leptospirosis (Optional)
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Adult Dogs
In order to protect your dog's health throughout their lifetime, routine booster shots will be necessary. Booster shots 'boost' your dog's immunity against the various illnesses that they can be vaccinated against during their first year of life.
Booster shot options and schedules vary between vaccines and based on the dog's risk factors. Your veterinarian will provide you with information regarding which booster shots should be administered to your canine companion and when they should be given.
Approximate booster shot schedule for dogs:
- DHPP for Distemper, Hepatitis, Parainfluenza and Parvovirus (Every 3 years)
- Rabies (Every 1 - 3 years depending on the vaccine provided)
- Bordetella (Optional vaccine can be provided every 6 - 12 months depending on risk factors)
- Leptospirosis (Optional vaccine can be provided every 12 months depending on risk factors)
- Lyme (Optional vaccine can be provided every 12 months depending on risk factors)
- Influenza (Optional vaccine can be provided every 12 months depending on risk factors)
Spaying & Neutering
Spaying or neutering prevents the birth of unwanted litters, protects your pet against various illnesses and helps to prevent unwanted behaviours like aggression and roaming.
Our Creston animal clinic performs these common surgical procedures under general anesthesia.
Parasite Prevention
Parasites pose a serious threat to the health and longevity of your cat or dog, and in some cases they can even transmit them to other pets or people living in your house.
Our parasite prevention products can protect your dog or cat from common parasites, including fleas, ticks, ear mites, heartworms and more.
Microchipping
Our veterinarians can place a tiny microchip under your pet's skin as a permanent form of pet identification.
If pets become lost, microchipping increases their chances of being reunited with their owners.
New Patients Welcome
Creston Veterinary Hospital is accepting new patients. We are passionate about providing outstanding care to all pets across the Creston Valley. Book an appointment today!
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