Animal vaccination: purpose and features of the procedure

Vaccination (inoculation, immunization) is necessary so that the animal's body can cope if it is exposed to a virus. Antigenic material is injected, which creates immunity to the disease. This prevents infection or weakens its effects.

Dogs are vaccinated against canine distemper, rabies, hepatitis, parvovirus infection, parainfluenza, and leptospirosis. Cats are vaccinated against rabies, panleukopenia (feline distemper), caliciviruses, and respiratory viral infections.

Under what conditions should cats and dogs be vaccinated or not?

Only clinically healthy pets are allowed for vaccination: no cough, diarrhea, lethargy. The animal is active and not in recovery from an injury or surgery. The following measures are important before immunization:

• Deworming - treatment for worms.
• Flea treatment, if found.
• Examination by a veterinarian. kennel cough, pregnancy, lactation, illness, and rehabilitation period.

Contraindications to vaccination are too early age of the animal, the period of replacement of milk teeth with permanent ones, mating, pregnancy, lactation, illness and rehabilitation period.

At what age should animals be vaccinated?

A kitten should be vaccinated for the first time at the age of 6-8 weeks. Puppies are vaccinated for the first time at 4-8 weeks of age. The choice of the appropriate age depends on the characteristics of the vaccine and the pet's lifestyle. Repeated immunization of kittens and puppies is performed in 3-4 weeks. Adult, previously unvaccinated pets are also vaccinated twice, with an interval of 3 or 4 weeks. After that, the animal will need to be vaccinated annually with one dose of the drug. A year after vaccination, the effect of the vaccine decreases, i.e. the body becomes more vulnerable. That is why it is important to revaccinate. Have you decided to vaccinate your pet? This can be done with a comprehensive certified product at Animal Clinic. If this is the first immunization of your four-legged friend, we will be happy to prepare a veterinary passport for him, which will indicate the dates of vaccination. A pet passport is not only a memo for the guardian, but also an official document that allows you to travel abroad with your pet.