Vaccinations

Vaccinations are a vital way of protecting our pets against some really dangerous diseases. Some of these diseases are only seen quite rarely, because of the success of vaccination, but they are all still around.

By vaccinating our pets we protect them, as well as the animals they encounter. ‘Herd immunity’ is a term bandied around a lot. What this means is that if sufficient animals are vaccinated, diseases are not able to spread so those animals who cannot be vaccinated for any reason have a lower chance of getting the disease as well.

How frequently does my pet need vaccinating?

What diseases can we vaccinate against?

Dogs

Distemper
Infectious Hepatitis
Parvovirus
Leptospirosis
Kennel Cough (Infectious Tracheobronchitis):
- Bordetella bronchiseptica
- Parainfluenza virus
Rabies (dogs travelling overseas only)
Leishmaniasis (dogs travelling overseas only)

Diseases in bold are considered core diseases which all dogs should be protected against.

Cats

Panleucopaenia (feline parvovirus/feline enteritis)
Cat flu:
- Herpes virus
- Calicivirus
- Chlamydophila felis
Leukaemia
Rabies (cats travelling overseas only)
Bordetella bronchiseptica

Diseases in bold are considered core diseases which all cats should be protected against.

Rabbits

Myxomatosis
Rabbit Haemorrhagic Disease:
- Classic strain (RHD)
- Variant strain (RHD-2)

Diseases in bold are considered core diseases which all rabbits should be protected against.

Ferrets

Distemper
Rabies (Ferrets travelling overseas only)

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