Canine Protocol

  • Virus that attacks the brain. Prevalent in wildlife and transmissible to all warm-blooded animals. Always fatal once symptoms are present.
  • Rabies vaccines are good for 3 years if given before the previous vaccination expires, otherwise the vaccine will be good for 1 year and are 99.9% effective in preventing rabies.

  • Our Distemper Vaccine is a combo vaccine which includes protection against Distemper, Parvovirus, Parainfluenza and Hepatitis. Distemper is a highly contagious, often fatal disease. Symptoms start mildly with eye discharge, cough, weight loss, vomiting and progress to convulsion, paralysis and death. Parvovirus is an often fatal disease of the intestinal tract and very contagious. Parainfluenza is an upper respiratory infection and one component of kennel cough. Hepatitis is an infectious viral disease of the liver.
  • Distemper vaccines are good for 3 years after the initial puppy series.

  • Bordetella is a bacterial infection present when a dog has kennel cough.
  • A Bordetella vaccination is good for 1 year; however the efficacy begins to diminish after 6 months so companions that frequent dog parks, doggy daycare or grooming/boarding facilities may benefit from boosters every 6 months.

  • A bacteria carried by wildlife (raccoons, deer), excreted through their urine and feces. Causes liver problems and can be fatal. Also transferable to humans.
  • Leptospirosis vaccines are good for 1 year.  This is not a core vaccination but is recommended for pets who may frequent areas with wildlife, hunting dogs, or those who live near bodies of water.

  • A virus carried by ticks. Causes muscle weakness and fatigue.
  • Lyme vaccines are good for 1 year. Because we prefer to protect against all ticks with Frontline Plus, this vaccine is recommended only for pets in highly tick-infested areas.

  • Looks for evidence of intestinal parasite eggs. Intestinal parasites can cause bloody diarrhea, weight loss and in severe cases, anemia and death. Many intestinal parasites are transferable to humans.
  • Fecal flotation tests should be completed once a year for each companion. Tests can be done more often if the companion has loose stools or is believed to have a parasite.

  • Heartworm disease is carried by mosquitoes and transferred when the mosquito feeds on the pet. The injected larvae mature into adult heartworms that can prevent the flow of blood through the heart and cause death. This test checks for the presence of heartworms.
  • Lyme disease is transmitted by the deer tick.   Dogs with Lyme disease typically present with a polyarthropathy, fevers, weakness, lethargy, and anorexia.  There is a vaccine for Lyme disease which we recommend for dogs that are at high risk.
  • Ehrlichia is transmitted by the brown dog tick and the lone star tick.  It is a disease that typically presents as vague clinical signs-lethargy, anorexia, enlarged spleen, pain, and CBC abnormalities.
  • Anaplasma is transmitted by the deer tick as well.  It presents similar to Ehrlichia with lethargy, fever, and pain with some CBC abnormalities.
  • A 4DX test should be completed once a year and monthly heartworm prevention should be given year-round.

Feline Vaccination Protocol

  • Virus that attacks the brain. Prevalent in wildlife and transmissible to all warm-blooded animals. Always fatal once symptoms are present.
  • Rabies vaccines are good for 1 year.

  • Our Distemper Vaccine is a combo vaccine which includes protection against Distemper, Rhinotracheitis, Calicivirus and Chlamydia. Distemper is a highly contagious, often fatal disease. Symptoms include loss of appetite, diarrhea and vomiting. Rhinotracheitis is similar to a cold for cats but can cause serious problems in kittens and elderly cats. Calicivirus causes sneezing, fever, loss of appetite, inflammation around the eyes and ulcers in the mouth. Chlamydia symptoms are similar to Calici and Rhinotracheitis.
  • Distemper vaccines are good for 3 years after the initial kitten series.

  • One of the most common causes of illness and death in cats. Highly prevalent in outdoor cats. It is a cancer- causing virus that can suppress the cat’s ability to fight infections.
  • Vaccines are given in a series with the last one being good for 3 years. Only recommended to cats that go outdoors.

  • Looks for evidence of intestinal parasite eggs. Intestinal parasites can cause bloody diarrhea, weight loss and in severe cases, anemia and death. Many intestinal parasites are transferable to humans.
  • Fecal flotation tests should be completed once a year. Tests can be done more often if the companion has loose stools or believed to have a parasite.

  • Tests for both Feline Leukemia explained above, and FIV, a form of feline AIDS. Both diseases are easily transmitted to other cats.
  • Tests are done on new cats and kittens preferable before introducing them into a household that already has cats. Because these diseases can take up to 3 months to show on a snap test, we recommend re-testing 3 months after acquiring new cat/kitten.

Canine Protocol

  • Virus that attacks the brain. Prevalent in wildlife and transmissible to all warm-blooded animals. Always fatal once symptoms are present.
  • Rabies vaccines are good for 3 years if given before the previous vaccination expires, otherwise the vaccine will be good for 1 year and are 99.9% effective in preventing rabies.

  • Our Distemper Vaccine is a combo vaccine which includes protection against Distemper, Parvovirus, Parainfluenza and Hepatitis. Distemper is a highly contagious, often fatal disease. Symptoms start mildly with eye discharge, cough, weight loss, vomiting and progress to convulsion, paralysis and death. Parvovirus is an often fatal disease of the intestinal tract and very contagious. Parainfluenza is an upper respiratory infection and one component of kennel cough. Hepatitis is an infectious viral disease of the liver.
  • Distemper vaccines are good for 3 years after the initial puppy series.

  • Bordetella is a bacterial infection present when a dog has kennel cough.
  • A Bordetella vaccination is good for 1 year; however the efficacy begins to diminish after 6 months so companions that frequent dog parks, doggy daycare or grooming/boarding facilities may benefit from boosters every 6 months.

  • A bacteria carried by wildlife (raccoons, deer), excreted through their urine and feces. Causes liver problems and can be fatal. Also transferable to humans.
  • Leptospirosis vaccines are good for 1 year.  This is not a core vaccination but is recommended for pets who may frequent areas with wildlife, hunting dogs, or those who live near bodies of water.

  • A virus carried by ticks. Causes muscle weakness and fatigue.
  • Lyme vaccines are good for 1 year. Because we prefer to protect against all ticks with Frontline Plus, this vaccine is recommended only for pets in highly tick-infested areas.

  • Looks for evidence of intestinal parasite eggs. Intestinal parasites can cause bloody diarrhea, weight loss and in severe cases, anemia and death. Many intestinal parasites are transferable to humans.
  • Fecal flotation tests should be completed once a year for each companion. Tests can be done more often if the companion has loose stools or is believed to have a parasite.

  • Heartworm disease is carried by mosquitoes and transferred when the mosquito feeds on the pet. The injected larvae mature into adult heartworms that can prevent the flow of blood through the heart and cause death. This test checks for the presence of heartworms.
  • Lyme disease is transmitted by the deer tick.   Dogs with Lyme disease typically present with a polyarthropathy, fevers, weakness, lethargy, and anorexia.  There is a vaccine for Lyme disease which we recommend for dogs that are at high risk.
  • Ehrlichia is transmitted by the brown dog tick and the lone star tick.  It is a disease that typically presents as vague clinical signs-lethargy, anorexia, enlarged spleen, pain, and CBC abnormalities.
  • Anaplasma is transmitted by the deer tick as well.  It presents similar to Ehrlichia with lethargy, fever, and pain with some CBC abnormalities.
  • A 4DX test should be completed once a year and monthly heartworm prevention should be given year-round.

Feline Vaccination Protocol

  • Virus that attacks the brain. Prevalent in wildlife and transmissible to all warm-blooded animals. Always fatal once symptoms are present.
  • Rabies vaccines are good for 1 year.

  • Our Distemper Vaccine is a combo vaccine which includes protection against Distemper, Rhinotracheitis, Calicivirus and Chlamydia. Distemper is a highly contagious, often fatal disease. Symptoms include loss of appetite, diarrhea and vomiting. Rhinotracheitis is similar to a cold for cats but can cause serious problems in kittens and elderly cats. Calicivirus causes sneezing, fever, loss of appetite, inflammation around the eyes and ulcers in the mouth. Chlamydia symptoms are similar to Calici and Rhinotracheitis.
  • Distemper vaccines are good for 3 years after the initial kitten series.

  • One of the most common causes of illness and death in cats. Highly prevalent in outdoor cats. It is a cancer- causing virus that can suppress the cat’s ability to fight infections.
  • Vaccines are given in a series with the last one being good for 3 years. Only recommended to cats that go outdoors.

  • Looks for evidence of intestinal parasite eggs. Intestinal parasites can cause bloody diarrhea, weight loss and in severe cases, anemia and death. Many intestinal parasites are transferable to humans.
  • Fecal flotation tests should be completed once a year. Tests can be done more often if the companion has loose stools or believed to have a parasite.

  • Tests for both Feline Leukemia explained above, and FIV, a form of feline AIDS. Both diseases are easily transmitted to other cats.
  • Tests are done on new cats and kittens preferable before introducing them into a household that already has cats. Because these diseases can take up to 3 months to show on a snap test, we recommend re-testing 3 months after acquiring new cat/kitten.