Vaccinations
Vaccinations for Cats & Dogs in Dallas, PA & Beyond
Vaccines are crucial to your pet’s overall health as they help prepare the body to fight illnesses. These vaccines contain what are called antigens, which mimic the disease-causing organism, but don’t actually cause the disease. If the real disease is introduced into the body, it will be prepared to ward it off and eliminate the illness.At Back Mountain Veterinary Hospital in Dallas, PA, we recommend these vaccines:
Core vaccines for dogs:
• Canine Parvovirus
• Distemper
• Canine Hepatitis
• Leptospira Bacteria
• Rabies
Non-core vaccines for dogs:
• Bordetella Bronchiseptica (Kennel Cough)
• Borrelia Burgdorferi (Lyme)
Core vaccines for Cats:
• Panleukopenia (feline distemper)
• Feline Calicivirus
• Feline Herpesvirus Type I (rhinotracheitis)
• Rabies
Non-core vaccines for cats include:
• Feline Leukemia Virus
• Bordetella
• Chlamydophila Felis
As with all medicine, these vaccines can cause reactions including: • Fever • Sluggishness • Loss of appetite • Facial swelling and/or hives • Vomiting • Diarrhea • Pain, swelling, redness, or scabbing • Lameness • Collapse • Difficulty breathing • Seizures • Lameness We pre-med dogs with Benedryl at no extra charge to help minimizes any potential reactions, and ask clients to plan on staying a few extra minutes after an initial vaccine, to be sure any serious reaction is caught and treated as soon as possible.