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Vaccinations, Microchipping,
Worming & Flea Treatment and Neutering

Dogs

Our routine vaccine covers the following five diseases: Parvo, Leptospirosis, Hepatitis, Distemper and Parainfluenza.

Vaccination against these diseases is very important because they can result in severe symptoms or even death. Thankfully these diseases are fairly uncommon but that is due to the vaccination program in the UK. Areas with unvaccinated animals will often see these diseases.

The vaccine can first be given at 8 weeks of age, followed by a second vaccination 2 weeks later. Thereafter a booster vaccination is required annually. If the booster vaccination is missed by the required due date then the vaccination course may need to be restarted.

We also have a Kennel Cough vaccine that is a single intranasal vaccine. The Kennel Cough vaccine is particularly important for dogs going into kennels and is often a requirement to have along with the routine vaccine.  A booster can be given annually.

For dogs travelling abroad and require a Pet Passport, they will need to be vaccinated against Rabies. This must be done at least 21 days before departure, but we strongly recommend for you to book an appontment at least 2 months in advance to make sure the paperwork is done correctly. For more information see our Pet Passport section.

 

Cats

Our routine vaccination covers the following 3 viruses: Feline panleukopenia, Feline Herpesvirus and Feline Calicivirus, the latter two are the main pathogens of “Cat Flu”.

Vaccination against these diseases is very important because they can result in severe symptoms or even death. Thankfully these diseases are fairly uncommon but that is due to the vaccination program in the UK. Areas with unvaccinated animals will often see these diseases.

The vaccine can be given at 9 weeks of age, followed by a second vaccination 3 weeks later. Thereafter a booster vaccination is required annually. If the booster vaccination is missed by the required due date then the vaccination course may need to be restarted.

We also have a FeLV (feline leukaemia virus) vaccine that can be added to the routine vaccine in the same injection. This is an additional vaccine but we recommend vaccinating against FeLV especially if there is a local cat with the disease as it is spread via contact with other cats. 

 

Rabbits

We strongly recommend vaccinating your rabbit against myxomatosis and viral haemorrhagic disease [ VHD ]. Both of these diseases are carried by wild rabbits and can cause a fatal disease in domestic rabbits through contact via fleas [ myxo ] or blood/ saliva [ VHD ].

The vaccine can be administered from 5 weeks of age onwards giving immunity in 3 weeks from a single dose with one booster required annually.

Both diseases are currently active in our area.

 

Microchipping

All dogs over the age of 8 weeks are required by law to be mircochipped. This can be done at our practice, during an open surgery. Young pups can be microchipped during their vaccination consultation. Please inform the receptionist when you arrive in order to start filling out the paperwork. For a litter of pups please ring in advance to book an appointment.

Worming and flea treatment

Regular worming and flea treatment is very important for parasitic control in your pets. We have a variety of different products for you to choose from. Come into the practice between 8.30 – 17.30 for advice on which to choose.

Neutering

As well as preventing unwanted pregnancies neutering our pets can provide significant health and behavioural benefits, as a result neutering is something we strongly recommend.  Please feel free to discuss neutering with one of our vets over the phone or at the practice.

Male dogs or cats can be castrated from 6 months of age but we recommend waiting with dogs until they are 1 year sold to make sure they have fully grown, unless there are unwanted behavioural traits developing such as aggression, territorial behaviour or unwanted sexual behaviour.

Female dogs or cats can be spayed from 6 months of age but we recommend waiting until they have had their first season so that they are fully mature as their hormones do help their general growth and development. It is important to spay your bitch before they are 2-3 years old as this greatly reduces the chance of some diseases, such as mammary tumours.