Dog and Cat Vaccinations & Microchipping in Homosassa, FL

Canine core vaccines, or those that are recommended for all dogs, regardless of lifestyle, include:

• Distemper: A viral disease that affects the respiratory, gastrointestinal, and nervous systems. Highly contagious and often fatal, your dog will likely have lifelong complications from distemper if they survive.
• Parvovirus: A severe viral infection that attacks the intestines and immune system, parvo leads to dehydration and death if not treated promptly.
• Adenovirus (Canine Hepatitis): Adenovirus is a viral infection that causes liver damage and can lead to fatal complications. Vaccination cross-protects against both types of adenovirus, also offering protection from respiratory illness.
• Rabies: A fatal viral infection that affects the nervous system, rabies is transmissible to people, wildlife, and other pets and is required by law.

Noncore vaccines for dogs, or those given based on lifestyle and exposure risk, include:

• Leptospirosis: A bacterial infection that can affect both animals and people, lepto is contracted through water or soil contaminated by infected urine. Infection can cause liver and kidney damage.
• Bordetella (Kennel Cough): A highly contagious respiratory infection, the kennel cough vaccine is especially important for dogs who socialize in places like boarding facilities, dog parks, or grooming centers.
• Lyme Disease: Caused by black-legged ticks, Lyme disease can lead to joint pain, fever, and kidney disease, potentially resulting in lifelong illness.
• Canine Influenza: Another contagious respiratory disease that can cause coughing, fever, and pneumonia, the dog flu vaccine is important for dogs who interact with large groups of other dogs.