The importance of physical examinations at the time of vaccination!
The cornerstone of your pet’s wellness, is a complete physical exam and consultation with you! Our doctors and technicians make every effort to answer any and all questions you may have about current health issues and possible treatment options. Dogs and cats age much faster than people, so significant changes in your pet’s health can happen in a much shorter time than we would expect. Following preventative care recommendations allows us to find and diagnose diseases and conditions early, when they’re easier to treat or manage. Often, we can help prevent diseases entirely, just by ensuring that your pet has received appropriate vaccinations and preventative care. We recommend that healthy adult dogs and cats visit us at least once a year. Puppies, kittens, senior pets, and pets with health issues or illnesses need more frequent checkups until their vaccine series have been completed. We will work with you to create an individualized wellness program, including a vaccination and prevention protocol customized specifically to your pet and his or her needs based on risk factors, the doctor’s physical examination findings and your input.
Our focus during a well pet exam is on customizing vaccination protocols, discussing weight, evaluating the physical examination and making sure your pet does not have any abnormalities that are of concern. We also use this time to talk about maintenance care like ear cleaning, dental care and dietary issues.
Current vaccination recommendations:
Adult Dogs
- Distemper Parvo Vaccine Annually
- Rabies Vaccine every 3 years after initial booster
- Bordetella Vaccine Annually
Adult Cats
- FVRCP Vaccine Annually
- Rabies Vaccine Annually
- Leukemia Vaccine for cats spending time outdoors
Puppies
- Distemper Parvo Vaccine at 8 weeks old
- Distemper Parvo and Bordetella Vaccine at 11 weeks old
- Distemper Parvo and Rabies Vaccine at 14 weeks old
- Distemper Parvo Vaccine at 17 weeks old
Kittens
- FVRCP Vaccine at 8 weeks old
- FVRCP Vaccine at 11-12 weeks old
- FVRCP and Rabies Vaccine at 15 weeks old
If your pet is vaccinated at Neighborhood Veterinary Clinic, you follow our vaccination protocol and your pet receives all of the recommended vaccinations, our vaccine manufacturers allow us to guarantee that the vaccine given will protect your pet! If your pet were to contract any of the diseases or viruses that the vaccines were meant to protect against, they will assist in paying for your pet’s care. Veterinarian administered vaccines are the only ones that can carry this guarantee! Get your pet vaccinated with us today, and rest well knowing your pet is covered if for any reason they were to contract any of the above diseases that were vaccinated for!
