Lake Air
Animal Hospital
Dr. Chad Ainsworth, D.V.M.
Providing the finest health care for your pet
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Having your pet vaccinated against conta-
gious diseases is one of the most important
things you will ever do for your pet. We can
advise you what is best for your individual pet,
but here are some guidelines.
Puppies and kittens should begin vaccina-
tions at 6-8 weeks of age. Continue at 4
week intervals until 16 weeks of age.
Thereafter, the vaccines must be repeated
yearly. The antibodies from the mother's milk
may interfere with vaccinations; thus each
vaccine gives only partial immunity in increas-
ing amounts during the series. Dogs should
be vaccinated against Rabies, Distemper,
Parvo, Hepatitis, Corona, Leptosiriosis, and
Parainfluenza. Cats should be immunized for
Feline Distemper, Respiratory Viruses,
Leukemia and Rabies.
A vaccine against Feline Leukemia is avail-
able to help prevent infections by this deadly
virus. Feline Leukemia kills thousands of cats
every year. We strongly recommend the vac-
cine for all cats having contact with other cats
of unknown leukemia status.
Bordetella Nasal Vaccine should be given to
cats and dogs that board and attend shows or
are exposed to unfamiliar cats and dogs.
Feline Infectious Peritonitis vaccine is rec-
commended for cats living in multi-cat
households or that are exposed to stray cats.
Rabies vaccines are given to dogs and cats
at three to four months of age, and yearly
thereafter.
All dogs should be tested for heartworm
disease annually, and placed on preventive
medication if the tests are negative. Re-
member that it can be lethal to give a dog
the preventive if the dog has heartworms.
We invite you to allow Lake Air Animal
Hospital to become your partner in providing
the finest in health care for your pet. |
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