Vaccinations

Veterinary science, in conjunction with the veterinary industry, has done a great job developing vaccines that are very safe and effective preventive measures. Vaccines keep your pet protected from serious infectious diseases. Diseases that, just a few years ago, were epidemics are now less common. Vaccinations are split into core and non-core vaccines.

Core vaccinations (Dog)

Core vaccinations prevent diseases that are extremely widespread in their distribution and are easily transmitted

• Canine distemper
• Canine parvovirus
• Canine adenovirus 1 infection
• Rabies
• Leptosporosis
• Canine Cough Complex

Non-core vaccinations (Dog)

The indication for these vaccines should be based on a risk assessment that looks at local and regional incidence of the disease. The risk assessment should also take lifestyle into consideration. Non-core vaccinations may include:

• Lyme disease
• Canine influenza

Core Vaccinations (Cat)

• feline panleukopenia virus (FPV)
• feline herpesvirus-1 (FHV-1),
• feline calicivirus (FCV)
• Rabies

Non-Core Vaccinations (Cat)

• Feline Leukemia Virus