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Vaccinating your Dog
We advise all dogs are protected by vaccination against the following major contagious diseases:
Distemper (Hardpad)
Parvovirus
Leptospirosis--two types
Infectious canine hepatitis
Parainfluenza
The primary course of vaccination involves two injections. They can be started from six weeks of age, with the second one being given at a minimum age of ten weeks and at least fourteen days after the first.
Your dog should be fully protected fourteen days after the second injection and should be isolated until this time.
It is essential a booster vaccination is given every 12 months to maintain your dog's immunity to these diseases.
ADDITIONAL VACCINATION
This is available against:
Vaccination is of great help in reducing the incidence of this disease and is given by nasal drops. It is best given a few weeks prior to periods of high risk. e.g. boarding or every spring. The vaccine lasts approximately six months.
We can vaccinate your pet against rabies. This is required if you wish to take your pet abroad using the PET travel scheme.
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