KEEPING YOUR PET HEALTHY

Your dog’s timetable for preventative medicine

• Monthly exams - well puppy exams should be performed monthly for the first four months.

• These exams should include:

• Fecal
• Distemper
• Hepatitis
• Para influenza
• Parvo vaccines

• Rabies vaccination should be administered at four months of age.

• Spaying or neutering should be done as soon as possible after four months.

• Annual exams should be performed thereafter

• These exams should include:

• Fecal
• Distemper
• Hepatitis
• Para influenza
• Parvo vaccines
• Heartworm blood test and preventative
• Lyme vaccine for dogs exposed to ticks
• Bordetella (kennel cough) vaccine for dogs that are boarded or groomed at kennels or attending obedience training classes.

• Rabies vaccine should be administered every two years after the dog matures.

Your cat’s timetable for preventative medicine

• Monthly exams – well kitten exams should be performed monthly for the first four months.

• These exams should include:

• Fecal
• Cat distemper vaccination

• Rabies vaccination should be administered at four months of age
• Spaying or neutering should be done as soon as possible after four months

• Annual exams should be performed thereafter

• These exams should include:

• Cat distemper vaccination
• Respiratory vaccination
• Rabies vaccination
• Leukemia vaccination for cats with high exposure

Your geriatric pet’s timetable for preventative medicine

• Examinations to suit the older animal’s special needs

• Vaccinations as indicated
• Any necessary lab work

• Consultations to maintain a high quality of life.