Vaccinations
Protecting Your Pet with Tailored Vaccination Plans
Preventative care for dogs, cats, and rabbits in Surrey – keeping them safe and healthy for life.
Every annual vaccination includes a full health check, allowing for discussion on diet, weight, dental care, behaviour, and parasite prevention.
Dog Vaccination
In the UK, puppies are normally vaccinated with two injections given 4 weeks apart, usually beginning at approximately 8 weeks of age. All dogs need a health check and booster vaccination every year to remain fully protected.
Core vaccines protect against the most serious diseases and are considered essential. These include:
Distemper, Hepatitis, and Parvovirus: Highly contagious viral diseases, with Parvovirus often causing severe and fatal diarrhoea.
Leptospirosis: A bacterium mainly carried by rats. It can infect most mammals, including people, and is spread through contaminated water and soil.
We can also vaccinate against kennel cough, recommended for all social dogs, as it can be contracted in any environment through direct contact or sneezing.
Cat Vaccination
Kittens are normally vaccinated from 9 weeks of age, with two injections three to four weeks apart. After the initial course, they require a yearly booster.
Vaccines include protection against:
Feline Upper Respiratory Virus Infection (Cat Flu): Covers Feline herpes virus and Calici virus. Can cause long-term problems, as cats often become carriers.
Feline Panleukopenia Virus: Causes severe and often fatal gastroenteritis.
Feline Leukaemia Virus (FeLV): A viral infection common in outdoor cats that damages the immune system and can be fatal.
Rabbit Vaccinations
Both indoor and outdoor rabbits are normally vaccinated against three highly infectious diseases: Myxomatosis and Viral Haemorrhagic Disease 1 and 2. These diseases are spread via insects (like fleas and mosquitoes) and environmental contamination. Rabbits receive their first vaccination from 5 weeks of age and then need yearly vaccinations.