Canine Vaccine Recommendations
(based on American Animal Hospital Association recommendations)
Core vaccines:
- Rabies
- Canine Distemper-Adenovirus Type 2-Parainfluenza-Parvovirus vaccine
Risk Based Vaccines:
- Lyme: Dogs that have exposure to ticks
- Leptospirosis: Dogs that have exposure to free standing water, cattle and wildlife (rats, mice, raccoons, opossum, skunk, fox, deer)
- Bordetella (Kennel Cough): Dogs that come in contact with other dogs outside of the house
- Canine Influenza: Dogs that are boarded at boarding facilities
Puppies Vaccines: We recommend beginning vaccination at 8 weeks of age. Some of the vaccines below require one or more boosters. Your veterinarian will tailor your puppy’s vaccine schedule based on your puppy’s age and previous vaccine history.
- Canine Distemper-Adenovirus Type 2-Parainfluenza-Parvovirus vaccine: Your puppy will receive a vaccine booster every 3-4 weeks until the puppy is 16 weeks of age
- Rabies: Administered on or after 12 weeks of age
- Bordetella (Kennel Cough): Administered at 8 weeks of age
- Leptospirosis: Administer on or after 12 weeks of age and booster 3-4 weeks later
- Lyme: Administer on or after 12 weeks of age and booster 3-4 weeks later
Feline Vaccine Recommendations (based on American Association of Feline Practitioners recommendations)
Core Vaccines:
- Rabies
- Feline panleukopenia, Feline herpesvirs-1, calicivirus (FVRCP)
Risk Based
- Feline leukemia- Cats permitted outdoors; cats in multi-cat environments where some cats are permitted outdoors
Kitten Vaccines: We recommend beginning vaccination at 6-8 weeks of age. Some of the vaccines below require one or more boosters. Your veterinarian will tailor your kitten’s vaccine schedule based on your kitten’s age and previous vaccine history.
- Feline Panleukopenia, Feline herpesvirs-1, calicivirus (FVRCP): Your kitten will receive a vaccine booster every 3-4 weeks until your kitten is 16 weeks of age
- Rabies: Administered on or after 12 weeks of age
- Feline leukemia: Administered at 8 weeks of age and a booster is administered 3-4 weeks later. Based on negative Feline leukemia/Feline immunodeficiency virus test.
