Vaccines
Hemet Animal Hospital wants your puppy/kitten to live a happy and healthy life.
We recommend the following protocols to achieve the best pet care for your new pet.
Puppies
Vaccines are a vital part of keeping your puppy healthy. Our valley see a tremendous amount of Parvo. Parvo is a virus that can be life threatening even with treatment. Some ways to try and help prevent Parvo is appropriate vaccines, also avoidance of exposure from young unvaccinated dogs and fly.
- All puppies should have a wellness exam at 8 weeks of age, during this exam the doctor will discuss many topics with you such as; Vaccine protocol, deworming VS sending out a fecal sample , spay/neuter benefits and more.
- Vaccines start at 8 weeks of age and should be given monthly until 20 weeks. That would be a DHPP at 8,12,16 and 20 weeks, then once a year thereafter.
- DHPP stands for Distemper, Hepatitis 1&2, Parvo and Parainfluenza.
- At 12 weeks we recommend a Bordetella vaccine that protects for kennel cough, then given once a year thereafter. At 12-16 weeks the Rabies vaccine can be given.
- The first rabies is good for one year and then every 3 years thereafter.
- Once a year “annual exams” are recommended to continue the best approach for a healthy life.
Kittens
- Kitten wellness exam are recommended at 8 weeks of age, during this exam the doctor will discuss many topics with you such as; vaccine protocol, deworming VS sending out a fecal sample, spay/neuter benefits and more.
- For indoor only kittens we recommend the FVRCPP vaccine at 8,12 and 16 weeks, then annually thereafter. If you will be allowing your kitten to be outdoors then we would recommend FELV and Rabies vaccines also.
- At 14 weeks we would recommend a FELV/FIV test and if negative then start the FELV. One would be given at 14 weeks and 18 weeks, then annually.
- Rabies vaccine would be given at 16 weeks. The first rabies is good for one year then every three years thereafter.
- Once a year “annual exams” are recommended to continue the best approach for a healthy life. FVRCPP = feline herpesvirus, calicivirus, panleukopenia and pneumonitis. FELV is feline leukemia virus. FIV is feline immunodeficiency virus, at this time there is not a vaccine for FIV.
