Vaccination
Routine vaccination is strongly recommended to help protect your pet from serious and sometimes fatal illnesses.
Dogs
Vaccination against parvovirus, distemper, infectious canine hepatitis and leptospirosis is strongly recommended for all dogs. The primary vaccination course consists of two injections; the first at a minimum age of 8weeks and a second injection two to four weeks later. This is followed by annual booster vaccinations at 12 month intervals. If this 12 month period is exceeded the vaccination course may need to be restarted. Vaccination against kennel cough is also advised for any dog that mixes with, or comes into contact with, other dogs. It is required for admission to many boarding kennels and training classes, in addition to routine vaccination.
Cats
Vaccination against cat flu and feline infectious enteritis is strongly recommended for all cats, in addition to feline leukaemia vaccination. The primary vaccination course consists of two injections; the first at a minimum age of 9 weeks and a second injection three to four weeks later (depeding on which vaccines have been given). This is followed by annual booster vaccinations at 12 month intervals.
Rabies
Vaccination is available on request for both dogs and cats and is mostly given to animals requiring a PETS passport or going abroad.
Rabbits
It is recommended that rabbits be vaccinated at least annually against myxomatosis (ideally in late spring/early summer) and annually against viral haemorrhagic disease, as both represent potentially fatal, incurable diseases.
If you have any queries regarding vaccinating your pet, please contact the surgery or for more information about vaccination, follow this link: http://www.future-of-vaccination.co.uk/