Canine Immunizations

Many infectious diseases of dogs can be prevented through vaccination. We will help prepare a vaccination schedule for your dog to aid in leading a longer and healthier life. The following are the most important diseases to protect your dog against:

• Canine distemper is a widespread and often fatal disease. It can affect many organ systems, leading to serious illness.
  Canine adenovirus causes infectious hepatitis (liver disease) and respiratory infection.
• Canine leptospirosis is an infectious disease involving the kidneys and other organs such as the liver.  It can be spread between pets and people.
• Canine parainfluenza is a respiratory disease that can be severe in puppies and debilitated dogs.
• Canine parvovirus causes severe intestinal disease involving diarrhea and dehydration. It can affect other organ systems as well. It is more severe in puppies.
• Canine bordetella is involved in the disease known as kennel cough, a contagious respiratory infection.
• Lyme disease is spread by ticks and can cause symptoms such as fever, joint disease, and chronic disease involving various organ systems.
• Giardia is the genus of a protozoan parasite that is infectious to both humans and pets all over the world.  They live as a form called a “trophozoite” in the intestine where it causes diarrhea. After a short period of time outside the host’s intestine, the trophozoites round up and form cysts that enable them to survive environmental conditions without a host to protect them.  Contaminated water is the classical source of a Giardia infection.
• Rabies is a severe viral disease that attacks the brain and central nervous system. It can be transmitted to people and is almost always fatal.

 

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