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Vaccinations
 The practice encourages regular vaccinations for cats, dogs and rabbits to provide protection against some of the major potentially fatal infectious diseases. All vaccination consultations include a full health check by a veterinary surgeon.
The primary vaccination course consists of two vaccinations in both cats and dogs. These can be given two weeks apart in dogs from 8 weeks of age for puppies and three weeks apart from 9 weeks of age in kittens.
Dogs are routinely vaccinated against distemper, hepatitis, parvovirus and leptospirosis.
Cats are routinely vaccinated against cat flu, infectious enteritis and leukaemia and chlamydia.
To maintain immunity against these diseases it is important for your pet to receive regular annual booster vaccinations. The practice will send you a reminder on a yearly basis to ensure you are aware when your pet’s annual booster is due.
Infectious bronchitis (kennel cough) is a highly contagious disease, occuring when dogs are in close contact, e.g. training schools, boarding kennels, dog shows, meeting people on walks etc. This intranasal vaccination can be given to your dogs to protect against this disease.
We recommend vaccinating rabbits against myxomatosis and viral haemorrhagic disease. This can be done from 6 weeks of age. Regular annual boosters are required to maintain immunity.
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