There are two types of pet vaccinations — core and non-core. Core vaccinations are the ones all pets need regardless of their age, environment, or lifestyle. Non-core vaccinations, on the other hand, are only recommended based on factors like where the animal lives and what their daily activities look like.
At PetNest Animal Hospital, we provide both core and non-core vaccines and will help you determine which ones are right for your pet.
Core vaccines for puppies and adult dogs include the essential protection most dogs need.
Non-core vaccines for puppies and adult dogs are recommended based on lifestyle, environment, and daily activities.
Core vaccines for kittens and adult cats help protect against common serious feline diseases.
Non-core vaccines for kittens and adult cats are recommended based on exposure risk, lifestyle, and health needs.
Vaccinations are one of the best ways to help your pet stay healthy and protected from serious illness. Keeping your dog or cat up to date on vaccines and boosters helps reduce the risk of potentially deadly diseases.
At PetNest Animal Hospital, we will take the time to get to know you and your pet prior to recommending vaccinations. Our goal is to protect your furry family member from the illnesses they are most likely to encounter.
When you bring your pet to us for vaccinations, we support you in several ways:
Fast and easy scheduling
An experienced and knowledgeable team
Safe and sterile vaccinations
Kittens and puppies should begin their vaccination series as early as 6-8 weeks in order to boost their immune systems. After this first series, adult cats and dogs require booster vaccines throughout their lives in order to maintain immunity to dangerous diseases.
Most vaccines are needed annually; however, a dog rabies vaccine is only needed every three years; whereas Bortedella is recommended twice a year. At each exam, we will discuss your pet’s lifestyle to ensure they are getting everything they need to stay healthy. Vaccine protocol may change as your pet ages.
Just like human vaccines, pet vaccines were developed to prepare your pet’s immune system to fight disease-causing organisms. Vaccines contain antigens. These appear like the disease-causing organisms to an animal’s immune system causing the immune system to be mildly stimulated, but they don’t actually cause disease. Then, if your pet is ever exposed to the real disease, the immune system will recognize it and fight it off or significantly reduce the severity.
No medication is without any risk, but the benefits of pet vaccines far outweigh the few risks. Pet vaccinations protect animals against devastating diseases including rabies. Pet vaccinations can also protect humans. While approximately 59,000 people die each year from rabies worldwide, only one or two deaths occur in the US (according to the WHO), where laws require pets to be vaccinated. The most likely complications your pet could have from vaccines include tissue swelling at the injection site, mild signs of illness like fever and soreness, and allergic reactions to the vaccine. The likelihood of a serious or dangerous reaction is low; however, the likelihood of a life-threatening disease in an unvaccinated pet is much higher.
Kitten Wellness Package
One bundle price covers all 3 kitten wellness visits, including 8, 12, and 16 weeks
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