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Yearly check-ups are recommended in young healthy pets and more frequent
visits are commonly needed in older pets. The Doctor performs an
examination which checks body temperature, listens to both heart and lungs,
checks the skin for lesions, checks eyes, ears and nose for discharge, examines
teeth and gums as the pet allows. The pet's weight is assessed and
compared to previous levels.
Vaccination Schedules
 | 8 weeks old:
 | 1st Distemper vaccination (distemper, hepatitis, parainfluenza,
adenovirus, and parvovirus) |
| Intestinal Parasite (worm) examination - please bring less than 1" of fresh stool
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| Heartworm prevention started if appropriate |
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| 12 weeks old:
| 2nd Distemper vaccination (includes leptospirosis) |
| Rabies vaccination (requires booster in 1 year) |
| 1st Lyme vaccination |
| Intestinal Parasite re-check |
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| 16 weeks old
| 3rd Distemper vaccination (includes leptospirosis) |
| 2nd Lyme vaccination |
| Intestinal Parasite re-check if indicated |
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| 6 months old
| Neutering (female - spay, male - castration) |
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| annual 4DX test which includes checks for Heartworm, Lyme and Ehrlichia |
| heartworm prevention medicine year round |
| annual Intestinal Parasite check - please bring less than 1" of fresh stool |
| booster Distemper (distemper, hepatitis, parainfluenza, adenovirus,
parvovirus, leptospirosis) |
| booster Lyme vaccination |
| Rabies booster every 3 years (after 1 year of age) |
| Kennel Cough vaccine recommended for dogs boarding, or in contact with a
large group of dogs on a regular basis.
| series of 2 vaccinations 1 month apart, and completed 1 month prior to
boarding |
| booster every 6 months |
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| 8 weeks old:
| 1st RCPN vaccination (feline respiratory tract and feline distemper
vaccines) |
| Intestinal Parasite (worm) examination - please bring less than 1" of fresh
stool |
| Feline Leukemia / Feline AIDS blood test |
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| 12 weeks old:
| 2nd RCPN vaccination |
| Rabies vaccination (requires booster in 1 year) |
| Intestinal Parasite re-check if indicated |
| 1st Feline Leukemia vaccination for indoor/outdoor cats |
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| 16 weeks old
| 3rd RCPN vaccination |
| 2nd Feline Leukemia vaccination as needed |
| Intestinal Parasite re-check if indicated |
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| 6 months old
| Neutering (female - spay, male - castration) |
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| booster RCPN (feline respiratory tract and feline distemper vaccines) |
| Rabies booster every 3 years (after 1 year of age) |
| booster Feline Leukemia vaccine as needed |
| annual Intestinal Parasite check - please bring less than 1" of fresh stool |
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