vaccinations & Preventative care

All dogs should to be up to date on vaccinations. These include Rabies, DHPPL, Bordetella. Bordetella must be updated every 6 months. 

 DHPPL is a combination of five vaccines: distemper, hepatitis, parvovirus, parainfluenza and Lepto. It's given to puppies in a series of three or four vaccines and then given every one to three years to adult dogs. Along with rabies, DHPPL is considered a set of core vaccines: those universally recommended for puppies no matter what their circumstance. 

Rabies is a viral disease that causes acute encephalitis (inflammation of the brain) in warm-blooded animals. Rabies is a virus that in the U.S. is usually transmitted by a bite from a wild infected animal, such as a bat, raccoon, skunk, or fox. If a bite from a rabid animal goes untreated and rabies develops, it is almost always fatal. 

Bordetella must be updated every 6 months to be safe. Your veterinarian will give you a 1-year vaccine.  Kennel cough, the most common name that is given to infectious canine tracheobronchitis is a very highly contagious respiratory disease among dogs. As the name of the disease suggests, it is typified by inflammation of the trachea and bronchi.  It is also medically referred to as tracheobronchi

 Heartworm: Because your dog will be mixing with others, it is a good idea to have your dog on a veterinarian-approved heartworm preventative. 

Flea preventative:  It is recommend that your dog be on a flea preventative such as Frontline Plus