Wellness and Vaccines
What’s the secret formula for helping your pet enjoy a truly amazing life?
As pet parents, we all want our animal companions to live as many years as possible. At Wasson Memorial, we truly believe the best way to accomplish this is by making a commitment to ongoing wellness care.
By bringing your pet in for regular checkups, you’ll help protect against many common ailments that can affect companion animals. You’ll also improve the chances of early diagnosis in the event of an underlying illness.
These simple things can add years to your furry, feathered or scale-covered friend’s life.
Prevention & Health Management
At each visit, we’ll examine your companion from nose to tail, looking for anything out of the ordinary. We’ll then tailor a preventative care plan that will include vaccines, parasite control, nutrition and weight management, and anything else we deem relevant. From time to time, our team might also suggest certain health screenings. These routine tests help us identify potential health problems early, so we can address them before they have a chance to develop and worsen.
DHPP: The DHPP vaccine is given at 2 week intervals between 8 and 16 weeks of age. One booster given a year later and then every 3 years after that.
LEPTO: The Lepta vaccine is given at a 2 week interval, the first given at 12 weeks of age and repeated till 16 weeks of age.
BORDETELLA: First vaccine given at 14 weeks, the second dose given at 16 weeks along with the DHPP, Lepto and Rabies vaccines, then given yearly.
RABIES: First vaccine given at 16 weeks of age, second vaccine administered a year later, then given every 3 years.
DHPP: Distemper, Hepatitis, Parvo & Parainfluenza
LEPTO: Leptospirosis
BORDETELLA: Kennel Cough
FVRCP: Modified live vaccine given subcutaneously (SQ), low, on right front leg.
FeLV: Killed vaccine given low on left rear leg.
Rabies: Killed vaccine given low, on right rear leg subcutaneously.
6 -9 weeks old: FVRCP
9-12 weeks old: FeLV, FVRCP
12-16 weeks old: FeLV, FVRCP, and Rabies
One year Later: FeLV, FVRCP, Rabies
Age 2: FVRCP
Age 3: FeLV
Age 4: Rabies
Age 5 onwards: One vaccine per year plus exam.
Getting to Know You
Finally, annual visits give all of us at Wasson Memorial the chance to truly get to know you and your pet. Developing a partnership with you and forging a bond with your animal friend is an integral part of the care we provide.
You want your pet to enjoy as many happy, healthy years as possible. Let our dedicated team help you achieve that goal!
