Do My Pets Really Need Vaccines?

DO MY PETS * REALLY NEED VACCINES? There are many contagious diseases that can affect your dog or cat. Luckily, you can protect your pet from these serious and potentially deadly diseases with vaccines. Up-to-date rabies vaccinations are required for all dogs and cats in New York. COMMON DISEASES YOU CAN PROTECT YOUR PET FROM: CANINE Rabies Can be spread to humans and is nearty 100% fatal * Distemper Virus Uhal can affecl respiralury, diyeslive, and nervous syslems Parvovirus Highly contagious virus that affects intestinal tract and heart Lyme disease Tick-borne disease that can cause lameness, arthritis, and kidney problems FELINE Rabies Can be spread to humans and is nearly 100% fatal * Panleukopenia A leading cause of death for kittens * Feline calicivirus Upper respiratory infection that can cause pneumonia * Feline leukemia Retrovirus that is the most common cause of cancer in cats NOTE The vaccines for distemper and parvovirus are combined with the vaccines for infectious hepatitis and parainfluenza in the DHPP vaccine. PET VACCINATION SCHEDULE Puppies and kittens receive antibodies from their mothers while nursing, which help protect them from disease but render vaccines useless, so boosters are given regularly to protect puppies and kittens while these antibodies gradually leave their systems. As adults, dogs and cats require boosters less frequently. CANINE AGE FELINE 6-9 weeks Rabies vaccine. Panleukopenia vaccine, Teline calicivirus vaccine, Teline leukemia DHPP vaccinc vaccine 10 - 12 weeks Feline calicivirus booster, Feline leukemia booster Lyme disease vaccine, DHPP booster Rabies vaccine, Lyme disease 13 - 16 weeks Rabies vaccine, Lyme disease booster, DHPP booster 1 year Rabies booster, Panleukopenia booster 1-year rabies booster, Lyme 1-year rabies booster, Feline calicivirus Adult – Annually disease booster booster, Feline leukemia booster Adult- Every 3 years 3-year rabies booster, Panleukopenia booster 3-year rabies booster, DHPP booster LOOKING AT THE NUMBERS 10.6% 8%* 90% • 90% of canine Lyme disease cases reported in 2012 were in New York of reported animals with rabies in the U.S. are domesticated pets Mortality rate of dogs and puppies infected with parvovirus that is not treated Mortality rate of cats infected with panleukapenia 458 NUMBER OF RABIES CASES REPORTED IN NEW YORK IN 2009 PLACES THAT OFTEN REQUIRE PROOF OF VACCINATIONS DOGGY AND KITTY DAYCARES GROOMING SALONS PET BOARDING FACILITIES OBEDIENCE CLASSES HUDSON VETERINARY HOSPITAL INFOGRAPHIC PROVIDED BY: wwW.HUDSONVETERINARYNY.COM SOURCES: http://pets webnd.compet-vaccines-schedules-eats-dogs http:/pets.webnd.com/cata/cat-panleukopania htp://www.capcvetorg/parasite-prevalence-maps/ http:/www.cde.gou'rabies/locatien/usalsurveillan celdomestic_amimals.htni http //www.ede.gaviteatures/darabies https:/s3.amazenews.comlassets.prod.vetleern.com/e5/3b4980da581le 090940150568A3691la CareGuide_CanineParvavirus adt htp:s/www.petfinder.com/pet-health/leline-distemper-panleukspenia html http:Viwww.health.ny.gowldiseases/communicabla'zoenesesirabiesidacal pet_owners_fact_sheet pdf http./www.vetk-state adul dopts/vhc/POF/vaccinations pdf http./uwww.vet.comelledulhcibrachures/telvhtml http://www.aspca org/pet-careldog-careldeg-care-distemper.aspx htp/ipets. webmd.com/dogslyme-disease-dogs-canine-lyme-disease