When your pet is vaccinated it will receive a free general health check and this is also an ideal opportunity for you to discuss any worries or questions that you may have about your pet.

Cats

Vaccination can be carried out against cat 'flu, enteritis and leukaemia at 9 weeks of age with a booster 3 weeks later.  Full protection is reached 1 week later, and the kitten is best kept in the house until then.

Annual boosters are vital to prevent protection waning.  Should the booster interval exceed 15 months, re-vaccination with the primary course is necessary.

Dogs

We recommend vaccination of all dogs.  This covers them against Leptospirosis, Distemper, Hepatitis, Parvovirus and Parainfluenza virus, all of which can be fatal.  This can be carried out from 8 weeks of age, and a booster is needed 2 weeks later. Following completion of primary course DHPPi vaccination, dogs should not be exposed to infection for at least 14 days. Your puppy should be confined to the garden and house until then, mixing only with fully vaccinated dogs.  Annual boosters are necessary to maintain your pet's protection - the first annual booster will be a full one as above. Thereafter, we give a part (Pi Lepto) vaccine every year except every third year when a full (DHPPi Lepto) booster vaccination is given.  Should the booster period exceed 18 months, we recommend re-vaccination with the primary course.  A vaccine is also available against the main cause of kennel cough.  This can be given prior to any period of increased risk from canine bordetellosis or "kennel cough" of unknown aetiology (at least 3 days before going into kennels). We are always happy to discuss individual vaccination requirements.

Rabbits

Vaccination is recommended against Myxomatosis and rabbit Viral Haemorrhagic Disease (VHD).  This can be carried out from 6 weeks of age for myxomatosis and 10 weeks for VHD.  They need to be done at least 2 weeks apart, and both need regular boosting, (every 6 months for Myxomatosis and once yearly for VHD).

Ferrets

Ferrets can be vaccinated against distemper (not using a combined dog vaccine). Serial vaccines are given at 6-8 weeks of age, 10-12 weeks of age and 13-14 weeks of age. Booster vaccinations are given annually.

Rabies vaccination is given at 3 months of age with annual boosters.