Vaccinations for cats, dogs and rabbits
Why is vaccination important
Vaccination is vital in protecting your pet from key infectious diseases that cause pain, distress and can be life-threatening.
Annual preventative healthcare and vaccination appointments provide an opportunity for regular health checks for your pet and an understanding of their needs.
Vaccinations for cats and dogs usually consist of a primary course of two or three vaccinations to stimulate an immune response, followed by annual boosters to maintain immunity as the initial immune response gradually fades over time.
Vaccinations for dogs
For dogs, their first vaccination is generally done at around eight weeks old, with the second vaccination given two to four weeks later.
Core vaccinations for dogs include cover against distemper, parvovirus, canine infectious hepatitis and leptospirosis.
The practice team will advise on when it is safe for your puppy to start going out for walks, meeting other dogs and starting puppy training classes.
All dogs should have an annual booster to keep them fully protected. It is important to ensure that booster injections are given each year and do not lapse, otherwise your dog may need to restart a full course to ensure they have adequate protection.
Kennel Cough
Kennel cough is a highly contagious respiratory disease. Dogs that are regular visitors to boarding kennels are especially at risk. Your dog does not have to come into contact with another dog, or go into the kennels to be at risk of this disease. The vaccine is administered into the dogs nasal cavity. Given annually helps reduce the severity of symptoms associated with kennel cough. It can be given along with your dog’s other vaccines
We want to remind you the routine booster for your dog does NOT include a kennel cough vaccination. To help prevent your dog getting kennel cough simply book the additional vaccine in at the same time as this booster. The cost of the Kennel Cough vaccine is an additional £40.