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Vaccinate & keep your pets healthy

Pets are like our children. We shower so much love and affection on them. All of us, pet lovers,
want to make sure that we give the best care possible to our pets. Like our children, our pets will also depend on us for everything like nourishment, medical attention, exercise and safety. With proper commitment and care, pets will grow up safe and healthy.

Vaccinating Your Pet
Like vaccinating our children to protect them from contagious diseases, we need to vaccinate
the pets. Further, since most of the pets are kept mostly indoors, it is essential to vaccinate as many contagious diseases are airborne and your pet could easily be exposed through an open window. Besides, sometimes while taking the pet outside the pets may be exposed to contagious diseases. By vaccinating the pets, we can help protect them from various diseases including rabies, distemper, parvovirus, infectious hepatitis, Bordetella, feline leukemia and others. It is also important to keep in mind that vaccinations take a few days to a few weeks to become effective. 

Essential Vaccinations for Your Dog
Distemper, Hepatitis, Parainfluenza and Parvovirus (DHPP). Commonly called the "distemper shot,” this combination vaccine actually protects against the four diseases in its full name.
Rabies virus is fatal and all mammals, including humans, are susceptible to infection. Rabies vaccinations for dogs are required by law in most states. 
Other Vaccines for Dogs
Your veterinarian may also recommend other vaccines for your dog depending on where you live and your dog’s lifestyle: Leptospirosis. Often included as part of the distemper combination vaccine (making it a DHLPP), this bacterial infection is most prevalent in
moist climates where there are areas of standing or slow-moving water. This disease can also be spread from animals to humans. Bordetella (commonly called "kennel cough”). The bordetella virus causes an extremely contagious upper respiratory infection. Your veterinarian
may recommend this vaccine before your dog goes to a dog park, groomer, boarding kennel, doggie day care or dog show. Lyme Disease. A bacterial infection carried by ticks, this disease is extremely prevalent in certain parts of the country -- in particular, the east and west coasts and the areas around the Great Lakes. Canine Influenza. This viral upper respiratory disease originated at a Florida racetrack in 2004 and has quickly spread across the country.
Outbreaks are prevalent in animal shelters and boarding kennels.Corona Virus. This virus infects the intestinal tract and is more prevalent in the southern United States.

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