Canine Adult Vaccinations
Adult Canine Vaccines Rabies:
Rabies is a fatal virus that is easily prevented. This is a disease that is also zoonotic, meaning it can be transferred to humans. Rabies occurs every year in Missouri in wildlife- mainly bats and skunks. This vaccine is given one time as a puppy at ~ 16 weeks of age and then repeated once yearly or every 3 years depending on the dog's environment and age. Rabies vaccination is required in Kansas City, Missouri. Fountain City Animal Hospital does require current rabies vaccine for your pet to be treated, if pet is medically stable.
Rabies is a fatal virus that is easily prevented. This is a disease that is also zoonotic, meaning it can be transferred to humans. Rabies occurs every year in Missouri in wildlife- mainly bats and skunks. This vaccine is given one time as a puppy at ~ 16 weeks of age and then repeated once yearly or every 3 years depending on the dog's environment and age. Rabies vaccination is required in Kansas City, Missouri. Fountain City Animal Hospital does require current rabies vaccine for your pet to be treated, if pet is medically stable.
Core Vaccines
Recommended for all dogs regardless of lifestyle because the viruses can be contracted from the environment and wildlife traveling through your pet’s areas. There is no treatment for these viruses, ideally, we prevent your pet from ever getting ill. Once the pet has been exposed the best we can do is offer supportive care and hope pet survives. Prevention is MUCH cheaper than treatment for any of these diseases.
Adult Canine Vaccines Rabies:
Rabies is a fatal virus that is easily prevented. This is a disease that is also zoonotic, meaning it can be transferred to humans. Rabies occurs every year in Missouri in wildlife- mainly bats and skunks. This vaccine is given one time as a puppy at ~ 16 weeks of age and then repeated once yearly or every 3 years depending on the dog's environment and age. Rabies vaccination is required in Kansas City, Missouri. Fountain City Animal Hospital does require current rabies vaccine for your pet to be treated, if pet is medically stable.
DA2PP:
Many times called distemper vaccine, but really this is a combination vaccine that covers Distemper Virus, Adenovirus-2, Parvovirus, and Parainfluenza virus.
Distemper virus:
This is a highly contagious virus that can cause respiratory, gastrointestinal, and neurological disease. There is no known cure for this virus. Extensive supportive care is needed for the best outcome of this virus, but often leads to death.
Adenovirus-2:
This vaccine aids immunity against Adenovirus type-1 and type-2. Adenovirus-1 causes canine infectious hepatitis while type-2 causes respiratory disease. These diseases are generally self-limiting and often do not need treatment. Type-1 can lead to neurological disease and bleeding diseases which can lead to death, though this is a rare occurrence.
Parvovirus:
Parvovirus is a highly contagious virus transmitted through feces that affects rapid replicating cells such as white blood cells and the gastrointestinal tract. Mortality is greater than 90% when left untreated. Treatment is supportive and often requires days to weeks of hospitalization.
Parainfluenza:
This vaccine protects against another virus that causes upper respiratory disease in dogs. Most infections are mild and self-limiting. However, it can be harmful in immunocompromised individuals.
This vaccine series should be given as a 3-4 total vaccines as a puppy at ~6 weeks, 10 weeks, 14 weeks, and 18 weeks of age and then repeated yearly to every 3 years, depending on the dog's environment and age.
Leptospirosis:
This vaccine protects against a bacteria called Leptospira which causes acute (sudden) kidney and liver failure. This bacterium is often harbored in water such as puddles, ponds, lakes, and rivers. Many rodents and other wildlife carry these bacteria and are the primary cause of transmission. This bacterium is zoonotic (transmissible to humans). This is now considered a core vaccine, I highly recommend it in our area and make it part of the puppy vaccines in all dogs.
This vaccine is given twice as a puppy at ~14 and 18 weeks of age and then repeated annually.
Rabies is a fatal virus that is easily prevented. This is a disease that is also zoonotic, meaning it can be transferred to humans. Rabies occurs every year in Missouri in wildlife- mainly bats and skunks. This vaccine is given one time as a puppy at ~ 16 weeks of age and then repeated once yearly or every 3 years depending on the dog's environment and age. Rabies vaccination is required in Kansas City, Missouri. Fountain City Animal Hospital does require current rabies vaccine for your pet to be treated, if pet is medically stable.
DA2PP:
Many times called distemper vaccine, but really this is a combination vaccine that covers Distemper Virus, Adenovirus-2, Parvovirus, and Parainfluenza virus.
Distemper virus:
This is a highly contagious virus that can cause respiratory, gastrointestinal, and neurological disease. There is no known cure for this virus. Extensive supportive care is needed for the best outcome of this virus, but often leads to death.
Adenovirus-2:
This vaccine aids immunity against Adenovirus type-1 and type-2. Adenovirus-1 causes canine infectious hepatitis while type-2 causes respiratory disease. These diseases are generally self-limiting and often do not need treatment. Type-1 can lead to neurological disease and bleeding diseases which can lead to death, though this is a rare occurrence.
Parvovirus:
Parvovirus is a highly contagious virus transmitted through feces that affects rapid replicating cells such as white blood cells and the gastrointestinal tract. Mortality is greater than 90% when left untreated. Treatment is supportive and often requires days to weeks of hospitalization.
Parainfluenza:
This vaccine protects against another virus that causes upper respiratory disease in dogs. Most infections are mild and self-limiting. However, it can be harmful in immunocompromised individuals.
This vaccine series should be given as a 3-4 total vaccines as a puppy at ~6 weeks, 10 weeks, 14 weeks, and 18 weeks of age and then repeated yearly to every 3 years, depending on the dog's environment and age.
Leptospirosis:
This vaccine protects against a bacteria called Leptospira which causes acute (sudden) kidney and liver failure. This bacterium is often harbored in water such as puddles, ponds, lakes, and rivers. Many rodents and other wildlife carry these bacteria and are the primary cause of transmission. This bacterium is zoonotic (transmissible to humans). This is now considered a core vaccine, I highly recommend it in our area and make it part of the puppy vaccines in all dogs.
This vaccine is given twice as a puppy at ~14 and 18 weeks of age and then repeated annually.
Non Core Vaccines
Bordetella:
This vaccine protects against the most common cause of "kennel cough", Bordetella bronchiseptica. This bacterium is highly contagious and causes mild to severe respiratory disease in dogs. Most cases are mild and require only supportive care as treatment, however the severe cases can lead to pneumonia and death if left untreated. The bordetella vaccine does not cover all of the causes of "kennel cough" as there are several. Highly recommended for dogs that go to grooming, boarding, and dog parks.
Influenza combo:
This vaccine covers H3N8 and H3N2 influenza viruses. These cause a severe upper respiratory disease in some dogs, while others are carriers not exhibiting any symptoms. This is a highly contagious virus and can spread very quickly and efficiently. We have yet to have any cases in our area, but if your dog travels with you we should discuss their risk.
This vaccine series consists of two initial vaccines 3-4 weeks apart and then repeated annually.
This vaccine protects against the most common cause of "kennel cough", Bordetella bronchiseptica. This bacterium is highly contagious and causes mild to severe respiratory disease in dogs. Most cases are mild and require only supportive care as treatment, however the severe cases can lead to pneumonia and death if left untreated. The bordetella vaccine does not cover all of the causes of "kennel cough" as there are several. Highly recommended for dogs that go to grooming, boarding, and dog parks.
Influenza combo:
This vaccine covers H3N8 and H3N2 influenza viruses. These cause a severe upper respiratory disease in some dogs, while others are carriers not exhibiting any symptoms. This is a highly contagious virus and can spread very quickly and efficiently. We have yet to have any cases in our area, but if your dog travels with you we should discuss their risk.
This vaccine series consists of two initial vaccines 3-4 weeks apart and then repeated annually.
