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Core Vaccines recommended for dogs include:
- Rabies - this vaccine is required by law to prevent a fatal neurological disease contagious to humans.
- 5-Way Combination
- Distemper - a usually fatal virus that can cause respitory disease contagious to humans.
- Parvovirus - a serious viral disease that causes vomiting, diarrhea, and attacks the immune system.
- Hepatitis (Adenovirus) - a viral disease causing inflammation of the liver and liver failure.
- Parainfluenza - a highly contagious respitory disease and sometimes pneumonia.
- Bordetella - one of the bacterial causes of Kennel Cough causing coughing and sometimes pneumonia.
- We also recommend routine de-worming.
Elective vaccines for dogs include ( recommended for dogs who travel to areas with disease):
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Lyme disease - a tick bourne disease causing lethargy, lameness, joint pain, fever and loss of appetite.
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Leptospirosis - a rickettsial disease causing organ failure
Other recommendations:
If you travel to mosquito, flea, or tick area with your pet, you may need other medications prior to departure.
We recommend a yearly stool exam to ensure that your dog is free of internal parasites.
Puppy Vaccine Series
Puppies, like kids, get several rounds of vaccines when young and these are critical.
6 weeks Parvovirus, Dewormer
8 weeks Distemper, Parvovirus, Hepatitis, Parainfluenze, Bordetella, Dewormer
12 weeks Distemper, Parvovirus, Hepatitis, Parainfluenze, Bordetella, Dewormer
16 weeks Distemper, Parvovirus, Hepatitis, Parainfluenze, Bordetella, Dewormer, Rabies
**Lepto is optional at 12 and 16 weeks.
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