When a person brings a new dog or cat into the family, there is often times more worry about buying the right pet food and taking them to the groomers then taking them to the Vet. Ensuring that the pet lives a long and healthy life is a top priority for new pet owners, and vet visits are vital to their health. Vaccinations play a huge role in keeping your pet healthy and safe from disease. Whether your in Detroit, Grosse Pointe, or St Clair Shores, Harvey Animal Hospital can provide preventative care including vaccinations to your pet in all stages of life.
These pet vaccinations have several different types of advantages. In addition to helping the immune system fight against the risk of common diseases, it also helps prevent the spread of communicable illnesses that can be given to other pets and even humans.
Types of Pet Vaccines
Pet vaccines are placed into two categories: core vaccinations and non-core vaccinations. Core vaccinations are vital for the pet to lessen the risk of exposure to deadly disease. These shots also can lower the severity of the illness if the pet contracts a specific sickness. Non-core vaccinations will be given based on the pet's exposure risk in contracting certain illnesses and the pet's lifestyle.
Dogs living in the Detroit, Grosse Pointe and St. Clair Shores area will normally receive their first set vaccinations when they are six to eight weeks old. Puppies will need a series of shots to build their immune system until they are a certain age. Then they will typically receive boosters every year to every three years. Types of vaccinations a dog may receive:
rabies
canine parvovirus
canine hepatitis
distemper
Leptospira bacteria
Borrelia burgdorferi
- Bordetella bronchiseptica
Cats living in the Detroit, Grosse Pointe, and St Clair Shores area will begin receiving pet vaccinations from the age of six to eight weeks old and will also receive a series of shots as well to properly build their imune system. Then they will receive boosters annually each year after or every three years depending on the vaccine. The types of vaccinations that are available to cats include:
The Doctors at Harvey Animal Hospital will discuss with you which vaccines your dog or cat needs. If your pet stays in the Detroit, Grosse Pointe, and St Clair Shores area, there may be vaccines that your pet will not need, but if your pet travels there may be vaccines that your pet will need in addition to their Core Vaccines.
Updated Pet Vaccination Records
It is always important to keep thorough vaccine records on your pet. Vaccine records are needed in order for a pet to get groomed, go to daycare, dog parks, or even a boarding facility. You never know when an emergency will occurs and you need to board your pet while you go out of town or in the unfortunate circumstance that you need to rehome your pet. These records will allow the new pet owner to maintain the vaccination and booster schedule so their pet can remain healthy. It also prevents the pet from getting shots that they may have already received. Many pet owners are also relieved to have such detailed records when their pet becomes lost or injured. Their veterinarian will have the complete medical record they need to provide the right treatment to get the pet back onto the path to wellness.
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