Vaccinations are essential for your pet's health and well-being. They provide protection against many deadly diseases and contribute to a longer, healthier life. By vaccinating your pet, you help them build immunity, making it easier for their bodies to fend off infections if exposed to harmful pathogens. Prioritize your pet’s vaccinations to ensure they stay healthy and vibrant!

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Canine Distemper

This is a highly contagious and sometimes fatal viral disease that affects the dogs respiratory, gastrointestinal, and nervous systems. This is spread through respiratory secretions like coughing and sneezing.  This can also infect raccoons, ferrets, skunks and wild carnivores such as wolves and foxes.  All dogs are at risk for canine distemper, most in particular are puppies 4 months of age and younger as well as the unvaccinated dog.    ​

 

​Parvovirus

A virus that attacks your dogs white blood cells and the intestinal tract​. This disease is also highly contagious. This is spread by direct contact with an infected dog, contaminated surfaces and contact with feces. 

 

Bordetella (Kennel Cough)

Canine infectious respiratory disease complex , also known as kennel cough. All breeds of dogs can potentially be exposed to this disease. Dogs that are exposed to multiple dogs such as shelters, kennels, boarding, grooming, dog parks are more likely to come into contact with this disease. Kennel cough is highly contagious and will cause a frequent honking cough that worsens with excitement or exercise.

 

Leptospirosis

 This is a disease that is caused by a bacteria that is found in slow moving or stagnant waters such as ponds, lakes or streams. As well as roaming on rural properties that could result in exposure to wildlife or farm animals or urine contaminated water sources. This disease effects gastrointestinal system and could progress to kidney and or liver failure.

 

 

Feline Distemper 

Feline panleukopenia is a highly contagious and potentially deadly disease. This disease attacks cells that are found in the intestines, bone marrow, lymph nodes and developing fetuses. Most cats will most likely come into contact with this disease at some point in their life, mostly in shelters, kennels or feral colonies. The young kittens, sick cats, and the unvaccinated cat populations are the one most threatened by the virus. The virus is shed in an infected cats feces and bodily fluids such as urine and nasal secretions.   

 

Feline Leukemia 

FeLV is also highly contagious and spreads in an infected cats saliva, feces, urine and milk. Any close contact between cats can spread this virus including mutual grooming, bite wounds, feeding dishes and litter boxes. Some cats can have a high immune response to the disease and others can have progressive infection to FeLV. Unvaccinated kittens are the most susceptible to the disease. Cats with this disease have a harder time fighting off other infections.   

 

Rabies

  This is a viral disease that is deadly! This is a legally required vaccination. This vaccine is administered to both cats and dogs. This disease is transmitted by saliva of an infected animal via bite wound from raccoons, bats. skunks and foxes.   

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