Pet vaccinations in stuart

There are many different vaccines available to help protect your dog from harmful and potentially life-threatening diseases. While there is recommended core set of vaccines, the vaccines your dog needs may vary depending on your dog’s activities.

Click on each vaccine below to learn more about the virus or bacteria it protects from.

Distemper

This is a viral disease that is easily spread through direct contact and through contact with bodily fluids or contaminated food and water. Puppies are the most susceptible to the disease and also have the highest mortality rate from severe cases or complications from the disease. Vaccinations have proven to be effective, so it is important to have your puppy vaccinated. The disease can be treated if contracted, but requires quarantining your dog from other dogs for many months. This disease can also result in some long term health problems.

Adenovirus Type 2

This virus leads to the infection commonly known as “kennel cough” in dogs. It is very contagious and is characterized by a hacking cough and a foamy white discharge. This vaccine is required in most areas.

Bordetella

Bordetella is a bacteria that can cause kennel cough. There are vaccines available to help prevent it.

Leptospirosis

This disease brings on symptoms of fever, vomiting, loss of appetite, and depression and it could lead to chronic kidney or liver failure.  THIS DISEASE IS ZOONOTIC, meaning that we can catch it from our pets.  We recommend vaccinating most dogs for this disease.  Leptospirosis is shed in the urine of wildlife such as squirrels, armadillos, racoons, rodents.

Parvovirus

This disease is more commonly referred to as “Parvo” and is one of the leading causes of viral infections in dogs. It is highly contagious and transmitted by direct or indirect contact with contaminated feces. There are cardiac and intestinal forms of the disease, both of which are fatal in most cases when left untreated. The vaccination is highly recommended and is given in a series of shots starting when the puppy is about 8 weeks old.

Coronavirus

Coronavirus is very similar to the intestinal form of parvovirus in its symptoms. It results in vomiting and diarrhea, mostly affecting puppies. The difference is that coronavirus, while still dangerous to your dog, is usually not fatal. For prevention keep your dog in clean conditions and be careful when around other dogs. THIS VACCINE IS NOT RECOMMENDED!

Lyme Disease

Lyme disease is one of many diseases that are transmitted by ticks.  Depending on your pets lifestyle and travel plans we may recommend this vaccine.