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Vaccination regimes

Recent surveys have suggested that over half of the U.K’s pet population may not be adequately protected against major life-threatening diseases.

We all ensure our tetanus is up to date if we have an injury or a bite, or our holiday vaccines are up to date before we travel – why then do we let out pets vaccinations slip?

We therefore strongly promote annual vaccination of all species.

Vaccination is the only proven method of protecting your pet from serious diseases such as distemper, parvo, hepatitis and leptospirosis. All of these diseases are present in the UK and are killers. Some such as lepto can even be passed on to humans if the animal is not protected.
As well as the injection, the booster appointment is an ideal time for an annual health check, a lifestyle analysis, advice on your pets needs and to pick up warning signs of illness at an early stage.

Dogs
We use the new vaccine Duramune, which also protects against coronavirus. This vaccine also enables us to get pups out and about earlier so that socialisation can take place earlier too.

The puppy course starts at 6-8wks of age, with the second vaccination being given at 10weeks old. If your pup is already over 10 wks old – the two injections are given two weeks apart.

A booster vaccination is given annually whcih includes a full health check.

We also recommend kennel cough vaccination if the dog is likely to go into kennels, or regularly mixes with many dogs. This should be given 2 weeks prior to going into kennels (minimum 1 week)
We use Nobivac, which at present has 12 month immunity.

Cats
The standard kitten course is Pentofel (this includes leukaemia)
This is given at 9weeks onwards, with the second injection 3 weeks later.

Leukaemia virus is far more prevalent than feline enteritis, but still people are reluctant to vaccinate!

The new Nobivac Bb vaccine is also recommended for catteries, multi-cat households and breeders. It is an intranasal vaccine, much like Intrac, it must be given 2 weeks prior to exposure, and lasts 12 months.

Cats are boostered annually, again with Pentofel.

Rabbits
Rabbits should be vaccinated against myxomatosis and viral haemorrhagic disease.

They are both given to rabbits over 6 weeks old, and require 6 monthly or annual boosters, depending on the rabbit population in the area.(annually usually will suffice). However, they must be given a minimum of two weeks apart, we normally recommend three weeks apart.

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