Vaccinations
Your pet's vaccination schedule depends on several factors; the age and health of your pet, and conditions in your pet's environment. Vaccinations protect your pet from many infectious diseases.
Distemper/Parvo
Corona Vaccine Canine distemper is a highly contagious, often fatal disease
that causes pneumonia and encephalitis. Parvo is a viral disease of the entire
digestive tract and the immune system, which can also be fatal. Corona is a
contagious disease of the intestinal tract causing severe vomiting and diarrhea.
Puppies need three boosters of this vaccine starting at six weeks. The
distemper/parvo corona vaccine will protect your pet all year round because it
is given yearly.
Kennel Cough (Bordetella) Vaccine K ennel cough, also known as bordetella, is a highly contagious bacterial infection of the respiratory tract that can be transmitted to people. Kennel cough is a yearly vaccine that is boostered once as a puppy.
Lyme Vaccine Lyme is a bacterial disease transmitted by ticks that often affects dog’s body, including the heart, kidneys, and joints. The yearly lyme vaccine can prevent this disease.
Rabies Vaccine Rabies is caused by a virus that attacks the brain and is readily transmissible to humans and pets by bites from infected animals. The first rabies is given around 14 weeks and lasts one year. After the first year, then the rabies vaccine is given every three years.
Feline
Distemper
Vaccine Feline distemper complex is a highly contagious and often fatal
disease. The vaccine protects cats against rhinotracheitis and calicivirus along
with panleukopenia. Kittens receive three boosters starting at six
weeks of age and then the
vaccination turned into a yearly shot.
Leukemia Vaccine Leukemia is a cancer causing virus of the immune system. It is the number one cause of viral deaths in cats in the US. This is also a yearly vaccine that is boostered once as a kitten.
F.I.P. Vaccine Feline infectious peritonitis is a viral infection that is progressive and fatal. It is a serious problem in many catteris and multi-cat households. The F.I.P. vaccine is once a year vaccine.
Rabies Vaccine
Rabies is caused by a virus that attacks the brain and is readily transmissible
to humans and pets by bites from infected animals. The first rabies is given
around 14 weeks and lasts one year. After the first year, then the rabies
vaccine is given every three years.
Geriatric Screening
At Adams Pet Hospital, we would like to ensure a longer healthier life for your pet. As your pet enters its senior years, which is at the age of 7, we recommend a Geriatric Wellness Screen. This procedure is quick and easy for your pet. We draw a small amount of blood and collect a urine sample if possible. This screening will help with early detection of problems in various organs and also create a baseline for normal values of your pet, which can be used in comparison with later lab work. Early detection can drastically improve the prognosis of many diseases associated with our senior patients. A few of the common diseases that affect older aged patients include thyroid disease, diabetes, kidney dysfunction, liver dysfunction.
The
Geriatric Wellness Screen Includes:
Physical Examination
Blood Collection
Complete Blood Count (CBC)
Anemia
White Blood Count
Platelets for
Clotting
Comprehensive Metabolic Panel
Kidneys (BUN and Creatinine)
Liver (ALP, AST, ALT, Albumin and Protein)
Electrolytes/Metabolic Status (Sodium, Potassium and Chloride)
Bone (ALP and Calcium)
Intestine (ALP)
Blood
Sugar/Diabetic Check (Glucose)
T4 (Thyroid Test)
Urinalysis – If Possible (Urinary Tract, Kidneys, and Diabetes)
Please see any members of our staff with any questions regarding our Geriatric Wellness Screen.
Spaying
and NeuteringAdams Pet Hospital would like to take this opportunity to emphasize an often neglected, and sometime sensitive subject of spaying (ovariohysterectomy) for female pets and neutering (castration) for male pets. The ideal age for these procedures is 5 to 6 months of age. To spay or neuter your pet is an important decision for any owner, and we believe these procedures have significant benefits for you, your pet and the community.
SPAYING FOR FEMALE PETS:
The key benefits of spaying (surgical removal of the uterus and ovaries):
Health: Spaying a female pet prior to the first heat cycle significantly decreases the animal’s cancer risk.
Behavior: Spayed pets are less inclined to wander, fight and therefore encounter many infectious diseases. The procedure may increase the animal's longevity. Spaying will decrease the incidence of urine marking for territorial reasons.
Reproduction: Free roaming, un-spayed females account for thousands of unwanted animals being euthanized each year. By spaying your pet you are doing your part to reduce the unwanted pet population.
NEUTERING FOR MALE PETS:
The key benefits of neutering (surgical removal of the testes):
Health: It has been proven that neutering at a young age results in a significant decrease in the incidence of certain rectal cancers, benign and malignant prostate disease and testicular tumors.
Behavior: An un-neutered pet tends to display hormone related behaviors such as urine marking, roaming, and aggression toward other pets and even people. Neutering can reduce and very often eliminate these problems.
Reproduction: Free roaming, un-neutered males account for thousands of unwanted animals being euthanized each year. By neutering your pet, you are doing your part to reduce the unwanted pet population.
In conclusion, spayed and neutered pets simply make a healthier, better-behaved and more enjoyable pet. We urge you to consider the merits of these procedures. With the modern advancements in anesthesia and surgical techniques, these procedures are very safe. Recovery time is rapid, with minimal discomfort for the pet. Sutures are removed in 14 days.
Please call, Adams Pet Hospital at 563- 582-5500 to schedule a spay or neuter for your pet or if you have questions or concerns.