- Rabies Vaccine
Rabies is a viral disease that can affect all warm-blooded mammals including humans. The virus infects cells of the nervous system, producing behavioral abnormalities such as unusual aggression or withdrawal, inability to swallow and convulsions. Once the signs of rabies appear, the disease is always fatal. Vaccines are extremely effective in prevention.
- DA2LPP Vaccine:
- Canine Distemper,
- Canine Adenovirus,
- Leptospirosis,
- Canine Parainfluenza,
- Canine Parvovirus
Canine Distemper is a contagious and often fatal disease in dogs. Exposure is considered inevitable during a dog’s lifetime, so the distemper vaccine is highly recommended. The disease causes fever, diarrhea, respiratory problems and convulsions.
- Leptospirosis
Leptospirosis is a bacterial disease transmitted through infected urine, contaminated water or food – infecting the kidneys and liver, causing fever, anorexia, depression and generalized pain. Can be transmitted to people.
- Lyme Vaccine
Lyme Vaccine Lyme disease is caused by the Spirochete Borrelia Burgdorferi that is transmitted by Ixodes ticks. The deer tick is the primary species in the Northeast that transmits the disease. Clinical signs include fever, loss of appetitie, fatigue, arthritis (sudden lameness), carditis (heart), nephritis (kidney) and seizures – many dogs can appear to be asymptomatic. Left untreated, lyme nephritis is generally fatal. A simple in-house test (the 4DX SNAP) can determine if your dog has contracted the disease.
- Bordetella
Intranasal vaccination may be given as early as 2 weeks of age and immunity generally lasts 10-12 months. (Usually this vaccine is boosted annually.) The advantage here is that the local immunity is stimulated, right at the site where the natural infection would be trying to take hold.
It takes 4 days to generate a solid immune response after intranasal vaccination so it is best if vaccination is given at least 4 days prior to the exposure. Some dogs will have some sneezing or nasal discharge in the week following intranasal vaccination. As a general rule, nasal vaccination provides faster immunity than injectable vaccination. This vaccine is required for boarding & grooming.
| Feline Vaccines |
- Rabies Vaccine
Rabies is a viral disease that can affect all warm-blooded mammals including humans. The virus infects cells of the nervous system, producing behavioral abnormalities such as unusual aggression or withdrawal, inability to swallow and convulsions. Once the signs of rabies appear, the disease is always fatal. Vaccines are extremely effective in prevention.
- FVRCP Vaccine:
- Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis (FVR)
- Calicivirus
- Panaleukopenia
Chlamydia Psittaci Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis is a highly infectious respiratory disease caused by the herpesvirus and characterized by fever, conjunctivitis, nasal and ocular discharges and sneezing.
Calicivirus is a common viral disease in cats characterized by upper respiratory symptoms similar to FVR, pneumonia, sores in the mouth and occasionally arthritis. Kittens and older cats are at the greatest risk.
Panleukopenia, also called feline distemper, is extremely contagious and often fatal disease. It causes fever, loss of appetite, severe diarrhea, vomiting and dehydration.
Pneumonitis is caused by the Chlamydia Psittaci bacteria. Signs of disease are similar to those of FVR and FCP and is characterized by conjunctivitis and nasal discharge. Although the disease is less common, it can complicate and increase the severity of FVR or FCP infections.
- FeLV (Leukemia) Vaccine
FeLV is responsible for more death in cats than any other infectious disease. The disease suppresses the immune system which leads to other diseases or infections that vary in severity. The cats that survive the initial onset of diseases potentially develop a form of cancer and therefore the disease is called feline leukemia.