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Vaccinations

At Dewitt Animal Hospital, we require an examination before vaccinating your pet.

This examination allows the veterinarian to ensure that your pet is in good health before receiving a vaccination. Vaccinating an unhealthy animal may exacerbate the animal’s ill health or the vaccine may be ineffective.

Canine Vaccines & Prevention

DHLPP – Distemper / Hepatitis / Leptospirosis / Parainfluenza / Parvovirus
Puppies
– 6 weeks and older: DHLPP vaccination every 2-4 weeks until 16 weeks of age.

Adults
– 2 DHLPP vaccines are given 2-4 weeks apart the first time receiving the vaccination, no matter what age.
– Annual vaccination thereafter.

Rabies
– Can be given as young as 12 weeks.
– First vaccine given as a one-year vaccination.
– Future rabies vaccines after the initial vaccine are given as a three-year vaccination.
Bordetella
– Can be given as young as 8 weeks.
– First time is given as a 2-shot series: initial vaccine, then boostered 2-4 weeks later.
– Annual vaccination thereafter.
Lyme
– Vaccine can be given as young as 9 weeks.
– First time is given as a 2-shot series: initial vaccine, then boostered 2-4 weeks later.
– Annual vaccination thereafter.

Lyme testing per the recommendation of the veterinarian.

Heartworm
Most Heartworm Prevention can be given starting between 6-8 weeks of age.
We offer three types of prevention in-clinic:
–Heartgard (chewable)
–NexGard Plus (flea, tick, heartworm, plus hookworm, roundworm prevention)
–ProHeart (injection)
Heartgard and Nexgard Plus can be given starting between 6-8 weeks of age.
ProHeart is available for puppies and dogs 6 months of age or older.
Other preventative options are available at our online pharmacy, VetSource.
Flea/ Tick
Most Flea/Tick prevention can be given starting at 6-8 weeks of age. In-clinic we offer:
-Frontline topical flea/tick prevention
-Advantix topical flea/tick prevention
-Nexgard chewable flea, tick prevention
-Nexgard Plus (which is a multi prevention monthly chewable)
-Seresto flea/tick collars.
Many other prevention products are available through our online pharmacy, Vetsource.

Feline Vaccines & Prevention

FVRCP – Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis (Feline Herpes virus)/ Calicivirus / Chlamydia psittaci / Panleukopenia (Distemper)
Kittens 
– Can be given as early as 6-8 weeks.
– Boostered every 2-4 weeks until 16 weeks of age

 

Cats
– 2 FVRCP’s are given 2-4 weeks apart the first time receiving the vaccination, no matter what age.
– Annual vaccination thereafter.

Rabies
– Can be given as early as 12 weeks.
– Always given as a one-year vaccination.
Leukemia
– Can be given as early as 12 weeks.
– FeLV/FIV test required prior to vaccination.
– First time given as a 2-shot series: initial LV, then booster LV 2-4 weeks later.
– Annual vaccination thereafter.

FeLV/FIV testing should be completed per the recommendation of the veterinarian. 

Flea/ Tick
Most feline preventions can be started at 6-8 weeks. In-house we carry:
-Advantage Multi topical flea/tick+ prevention
-Frontline topical flea/tick prevention
-Topical Nexgard Combo (which prevents fleas, ticks, heartworms, roundworms, hookworms, and tapeworms)
-Seresto flea/tick collars for cats 10 weeks+.
There are other products available through VetSource as well.