Vaccination is important...

Pet vaccination is crucial for several reasons:

Disease Prevention: Vaccinations protect pets from potentially deadly diseases. Diseases like rabies, distemper, parvovirus, and feline leukemia can be fatal if contracted, but they are preventable through vaccination.
Public Health: Some diseases that affect pets can also affect humans (zoonotic diseases). Rabies is a prime example. By vaccinating pets against diseases like rabies, we also protect humans from potential exposure.
Community Immunity: Vaccinating pets helps to establish herd immunity within the pet population, reducing the overall prevalence of disease in the community. This is particularly important for diseases with high transmission rates.
Cost-effective: Vaccinating pets is generally much less expensive than treating the diseases they prevent. The cost of treating a pet with a preventable disease can be substantial, whereas vaccination is relatively affordable.
Legal Requirement: In many places, pet vaccination, especially for rabies, is a legal requirement. Failure to vaccinate your pet can result in fines or other legal consequences.
Long-term Health and Well-being: Vaccinations contribute to the long-term health and well-being of pets by protecting them from serious illnesses that could cause suffering and potentially shorten their lifespan.
Peace of Mind: Knowing that your pet is protected against preventable diseases through vaccination provides peace of mind for pet owners, allowing them to enjoy their companionship without unnecessary worry.

Overall, pet vaccination is an essential aspect of responsible pet ownership and plays a vital role in promoting the health and welfare of both pets and the human communities they interact with.

Rabies Vaccination

Rabies is a fatal but preventable viral disease. It can spread to people and pets if they are bitten or scratched by a rabid animal.
The rabies virus infects the central nervous system. If a person or an animal does not receive the appropriate medical care after a potential rabies exposure, the virus can cause disease in the brain, ultimately resulting in death.
Rabies can be prevented by vaccinating pets and seeking medical care after potential exposures before symptoms start.

Canine Parvovirus

Canine parvovirus (CPV) is a highly contagious viral disease of dogs that commonly causes acute gastrointestinal illness in puppies. The disease most often strikes in pups between six and 20 weeks old, but older animals are sometimes also affected. A rare variant of the disease may be seen in very young (neonatal) puppies is myocarditis (an inflammation of the heart muscle).
The good news is that canine parvo viral infection can be prevented in dogs through vaccination.

Canine distemper

Canine distemper is a highly contagious and serious disease caused by the canine distemper virus. The virus attacks the respiratory, gastrointestinal, and nervous systems of dogs. All dogs are at risk of canine distemper. Those at particular risk include puppies younger than four months and dogs that have not been vaccinated against canine distemper virus.

In addition to dogs, canine distemper viruses can infect ferrets as well as a wide range of other mammals, especially carnivores. These include several wildlife species such as wild canines (e.g., foxes and wolves), raccoons, and skunks.
The good news is that canine distemper can be prevented in dogs through vaccination.

Infectious canine hepatitis (ICH)

Infectious canine hepatitis (ICH) is an acute liver infection in dogs caused by Canine mastadenovirus A, formerly called Canine adenovirus 1 (CAV-1).
The virus is spread in the feces, urine, blood, saliva, and nasal discharge of infected dogs. It is contracted through the mouth or nose, where it replicates in the tonsils. The virus then infects the liver and kidneys. The incubation period is 4 to 9 days.
Death can occur secondary to this or the liver disease.
The good news is that Infectious canine hepatitis can be prevented in dogs through vaccination.

Canine parainfluenza virus (CPIV)

Canine parainfluenza virus (CPIV) is a highly contagious respiratory virus and is one of the most common pathogens of infectious tracheobronchitis, also known as canine cough. CPIV is excreted from the respiratory tract of infected animals for up to 2 weeks after infection and is usually transmitted through the air.

Clinical Signs:
-Coughing (dry or moist)
-Low-grade fever
-Nasal discharge
-Lack of energy
-Loss of appetite

The good news is that Canine parainfluenza can be prevented in dogs through vaccination.