Preventative health services are key to increasing the duration and quality of life for your pet. We offer a comprehensive line of vaccines to prevent disease. We also have flea, tick and heartworm preventative as well as routine parasite monitoring.

Puppy Vaccinations

 

Vaccinations are a vital part of protecting your puppy against potentially life-threatening diseases.

 

Core vaccines include:

 

Rabies:

·         Fatal neurologic virus that can be passed to people.

 

Puppies should receive a Rabies vaccine at 12 weeks of age or older. NOTE: Rabies vaccinating for dogs is required by law.    

 

Distemper (DHPP) vaccine includes protection from the following diseases:

·         Distemper – neurologic, upper respirtatory, gastrointestinal signs

·         Adenovirus (hepatitis) – liver disease

·         Parvovirus – vomiting and diarrheal disease

·         Parainfluenza – upper respiratory disease

 

Leptospirosis:

·         Passed to dogs from wildlife, rodents or contaminated water and outdoor areas

·         Kidney and liver disease

·         Can be passed to people

 

We recommend puppies have their first distemper vaccine at 8 weeks of age followed by two additional distemper vaccines following at about 4 weeks apart. Each puppy should also receive their first Leptospirosis vaccine at 10 weeks of age followed by a booster 4 weeks later. Distemper and Leptospirosis vaccines can be given together.

 

Optional vaccines include:

 

Lyme Disease:

·         Transmitted by ticks

·         Fever, lethargy, painful joints, kidney damage

 

Bordetella:

·         Kennel cough

                                       

Talk with your veterinarian to determine if these vaccinations are recommended for your pet.

 

Yearly Exams and Vaccination Boosters

 

Yearly exams are extremely important for maintaining the health and well being of your companion animal. A complete physical exam can alert the veterinarian to potential diseases that can be prevented or treated with early intervention.

 

·         Leptospirosis, Lyme, and Bordetella vaccines are boostered annually.

·         Distempter (DHPP) vaccine should be given 12 months after the puppy vaccinations and then every 3 years.

·         Rabies vaccine should be given 12 months after the puppy vaccinations, and every three years after that time.

 

Bordetella and Lyme Vaccinations are also available. These are given yearly. Talk with your veterinarian to determine if these vaccinations are recommended for your pet.

 

 Heartworm Disease

Heartworm is a disease that is transmitted by mosquitoes. A mosquito become infected by taking a blood meal from an infected dog and then taking a blood meal from your dog, it deposits a microscopic form of the heartworm into it's bloodstream.  It takes 6 months from the time a dog is infected for the blood to test positive for heartworms.  A blood test can be performed to determine if a dog has heartworm disease. We recommend testing your pet prior to starting a prevention program. For dogs on heartworm prevention, the test is recommended every year if the prevention is given only in the summer months, or every other year if the prevention is given all year round. We recommend year round heartworm prevention to bet protect your pet.

We recommend Interceptor Plus or Heartgard Plus, a tablet given to your pet once a month, for the prevention of heartworm. 

Fleas and ticks are parasites that can cause significant disease is your companion animal. 

 

 

There is a vaccine for Lyme Disease that is recommended for dogs with certain lifestyles (such as hunting, working, field trial, or other cases with high tick exposure). Please talk to your veterinarian to determine if your pet should get the vaccine.

A microchip is a form of permanent identification for your pet. A small microchip is inserted through a needle into the back of your pets' neck. The owner's information is linked to a database through the number on the microchip. A special scanner is used to identify the number.  If your pet becomes lost, a microchip can help identify and locate the owners.