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Vaccination

Dogs

First vaccinations can be given from 6 weeks of age with a second vaccination given at 10 weeks or older. This is followed by annual booster vaccinations to ensure continued immunity for your pet.

Puppies and dogs are vaccinated against the following:

• Distemper (puppy course then every 3 years)
• Hepatitis (puppy course then every 3 years)
• Parvo virus (puppy course then every 3 years)
• Parainfluenza (puppy course then annually)
• Leptospirosis (puppy course then annually
  

All these diseases are potentially life threatening even with modern medicines and veterinary care. Boarding kennels will usually request proof of vaccination before kennelling (see also Kennel cough below).

Other vaccinations include:

• Rabies vaccination - Rabies vaccinations are usually only administered to pets travelling abroad. For holidays abroad using the ‘Pets Passport’ (link), vaccinations last 3 years.  For animals resident in overseas countries more frequent vaccination may be needed.
• Kennel cough vaccination - Kennel cough is a highly contagious respiratory disease. It is spread and transmitted by coughing, sneezing and indirect contact. An intra-nasal (up the nose) vaccination is available to protect your dog from this disease and is usually requested by responsible boarding kennels. The vaccine must be administered at least 10-14 days prior to being in a kennel environment. Kennel cough vaccines now last for a year with only annual boosters being required.
   

Cats

Vaccinations can start at 9 weeks old with a second vaccine 3-4 weeks later.

Cats are vaccinated against the following:

• Feline Enteriti
• Feline Flu
• Feline Leukaemia.
  

A booster vaccination is required annually.

Rabbits

Vaccinations can be given from 9 weeks old.

Rabbits are vaccinated against the following potentially fatal diseases:

• Myxomatosis
• VHD (Viral Haemorrhagic Disease).

An annual booster should be given.  More frequent vaccination may be needed at specific times of risk.