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Vaccinations
We want our patients to be vaccinated so much that we do not charge for vaccination, only for health checks! Call 0208 167 4477 or book an appointment online.
“Imagine the action of a vaccine not just in terms of how it affects a single body, but also in terms of how it affects the collective body of a community.” Eula Bliss
“Vaccines are the tugboats of preventive health.” Jeffrey Klueger
Vaccination is safe, vaccination is effective, vaccination is the kindest way to protect your pet.
Canine and feline vaccines continue to save millions of lives a year. Vaccines have saved more lives than anyone can understand. Smallpox vaccination saved 130 million lives and eradicated the disease, the measles vaccine has saved 120 million lives so far, tetanus vaccination 60 million lives. Rinderpest, the terrible and painful cattle infection, was eradicated through mass vaccination.
Wolfe Vets recommends the following preventative healthcare strategy for cats and dogs:
- Juvenile and young pet vaccination course followed by annual, bi or tri annual boosters.
- Kittens have their first vaccine at 9 weeks old, then boosters at 12 weeks old and another at 16 weeks old. This is boosted again 1 year later. Cats’ vaccination schedules then depend on their lifestyle, most cats go on to have Cat Flu & Enteritis and Feline Leukaemia virus vaccines on alternating years.
- Puppies have their first vaccine at 7 to 8 weeks old, then boosters at 10 and 16 weeks old. The puppy course is boosted again 1 year later. We then vaccinate against Leptospira and Bordetella every year and Parvovirus, Distemper, Adenovirus and Parainfluenza every 3 to 4 years.
What we vaccinate against:
Dogs require protection against: Canine Parvovirus (life threatening gastroenteritis and bone marrow disease), Canine Distemper Virus (life threatening respiratory and neurological disease), Canine Adenovirus (life threatening liver disease), Leptospirosis (life threatening liver, kidney and red blood cell disease). After the initial course and first year booster all of the diseases other than Leptospira are boosted every 3-4 years. Dogs require annual Leptospira protection, this condition is spread by rats and is present locally. We also provide annual Bordetella vaccination as infectious tracheobronchitis is so common in London.
Cats require protection against: Feline Calicivirus & Feline Herpesvirus (CVR – Cat Flu), Feline Panleukopaenia virus (FPV – Fatal Gastroenteritis) and Feline Leukaemia Virus (FeLV – Fatal bone marrow and cancerous disease). After the initial course and first year booster the CVR+FPV and the FeLV are given on alternate years.
Cats and dogs age faster than humans, if we pick up an illness early we can often cure it or manage it before it does permanent damage. It is very important to schedule health checks twice a year.