Vaccines & Vaccine Titers

In an attempt to minimize adverse consequences from over-vaccination, we offer customized vaccine schedules based on your pets’ age, health and exposure to risk. Vaccine titers, blood tests which measure the level of protection against a specific infection, are often recommended for middle-aged or older pets in lieu of vaccinating.

Puppy Vaccines

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9 – 10 weeks of age
Distemper + Parvovirus, MLV

14 – 15 weeks of age
Distemper + Parvovirus, MLV

18 weeks of age
Parvovirus only, MLV

20 weeks or older, if allowable by law
Rabies – given 3-4 weeks apart from other vaccines
Mercury-free (thimerosal-free)

16-18 months (1 year after last puppy vaccines)
Distemper + Parvovirus, MLV
(or test titer levels)

16-18 months (1 year after puppy vaccine)
Rabies – give 3-4 weeks apart from other vaccines
mercury-free (TF)

We recommend checking vaccine antibody titers for distemper and parvovirus at least every one to three years. Vaccinate for rabies as required by law unless a medical condition warrants it unsafe and a waiver may be obtained. In this case, it is best to also have an adequate rabies antibody titer.

For those at risk, we also offer Leptospirosis, Bordetella, and Canine Bivalent Influenza, and Rattlesnake (thimerosal-free) vaccines.

Kitten Vaccines

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8-9 Weeks of age:
Calicivirus, Panleukopenia, Rhino pneumonitis Virus (feline herpesvirus-1)
(FVRCP)

12-13 Weeks Old:
Calicivirus, Panleukopenia, Rhino pneumonitis Virus (feline herpesvirus-1)
(FVRCP)

24 Weeks or Older (if required by law):
Rabies (e.g. Merial Purevax™️, recombinant)

16-18 months/1 year after last kitten vaccine:
FVRCP booster (or titer)

16-18 months/1 year after last kitten vaccine:
Rabies is given 2-3 weeks after FVRCP

For those cats at risk, we also offer the Feline Leukemia vaccine.

We recommend vaccine antibody testing for panleukopenia at least every three years. The Rabies vaccine should be given up to yearly as required by law. If a medical condition warrants the vaccine unsafe, a waiver may be obtained. In this case, it is best to also have an adequate rabies antibody titer.

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