Guide to Pet Vaccines
If your pet dog has recently had puppies or your cat has given birth to kittens, you want to make sure that you give these small creatures the appropriate medical care so they can grow up healthy and happy. One of the most important things you need to arrange is a trip to the vet for vaccinations.
Whether you are celebrating the birth of new pets or are bringing home a new pet cat or dog from a shelter or other location in Duarte or Azusa, it’s prudent to make a list of vaccinations and schedule them with your animal doctor.
Taking care of a new pet cat or dog is an exciting time for your family, and the staff at Duarte & Azusa Veterinarian urges you to protect your animals by scheduling vaccinations and getting them done on time.
Examine Your Pet Vaccines Checklist Before Coming to Duarte & Azusa Veterinarian
Prudent pet owners will keep track of the vaccinations they give their animals to ensure nothing falls through the cracks. Missing a vaccination could spell the difference between life and death for your animal, after all.
Rabies Shots for Both Dogs and Cats
In California, the state requires all dogs and cats to be vaccinated for rabies, according to the L.A. Department of Animal Care and Control, which maintains a schedule of recommended vaccinations.
Dogs and cats should repeat their rabies vaccination one year after the first vaccination. After that, you must administer another rabies vaccination once every three years.
Dogs
Canines aged four months or less need to get three vaccinations spaced three weeks apart, according to the Department of Animal Care and Control. Begin these vaccinations when the puppy turns eight weeks old:
1. DHLPP, Bordetella
2. DHLPP, Bordetella
3. DHLPP, Bordetella, Rabies
All dogs older than four months should get two sets of vaccines, spaced three weeks apart:
1. DHLPP, Bordetella, Rabies
2. DHLPP, Bordetella
You should repeat these DHLPP and Bordetella vaccinations once every year, noted Animal Care and Control. In cases where you regularly board your dog or otherwise expose your dog to other dogs, you are advised to repeat the Bordetella vaccination twice every year.
Cats
Felines aged 4 months or less need to get three vaccinations, spaced three weeks apart:
1. FVRCP
2. FVRCP
3. FVRCP, Rabies
All cats older than 4 months must get two vaccinations, spaced at three week intervals:
1. FVRCP, Rabies
2. FVRCP
Repeat the FVRCP vaccination once every three years.
Contact Our Duarte Veterinarians Today!
The last thing you would want is for your pet to become sick when the illness could have been easily prevented with a vaccine. This is why so many pet owners in the greater Duarte, California area and beyond choose Duarte & Azusa Animal Hospital to keep their animals healthy and safe. For more information about vaccinating your pet or to make an appointment, please call us at 626-357-2251 or send us an email through our contact page today.