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The six major diseases of dogs

The first 5 diseases listed below can all be prevented by routine vaccination. The 1st vaccination can be at 8 weeks of age and the 2nd vaccination after a 2-4 week interval.

Annual boosters are essential to keep your dog’s immunity at an optimum level especially the Leptospirosis component.  Immunity to Leptospirosis does not last much longer than 12 months.  The other diseases are vaccinated against every 3rd year because immunity lasts longer.

Kennel Cough  is vaccinated against with a single dose intra-nasally (up the nose).  It is not included in the regular vaccinations so please ask your vet if you wish your dog to be protected from this disease.

Puppies should be isolated from other dogs, and places other dogs have been, until one week after the second injection.

Distemper Virus (Hardpad): This highly infectious disease is most deadly in puppies, but can affect dogs of all ages. Symptoms may include discharge from eyes and nose, cough, vomiting, diarrhoea, pneumonia, fits and death.

Hepatitis: Another viral disease which often causes rapid death without symptoms, due to liver failure and haemorrhage.

Leptospirosis: There are two types of this disease:- 1) affecting the LIVER 2) affecting the KIDNEYS. Commonly transmitted by rats and dirty water.  It is more common in the countryside.

Parvovirus Enteritis: This can cause sudden death with or without symptoms (vomiting and diarrhoea with haemorrhage) in dogs of all ages. Puppies are most at risk.

Parainfluenza: A respiratory infection; which is part of the Kennel Cough complex.

Kennel Cough / Infectious Bronchitis: This is caused by several organisms – see Coughs section Vaccination Programme

NOTES:

All boarding kennels require current vaccination certificates. Some require vaccination against kennel cough.

We will automatically send out annual vacination reminders but no responsibility can be taken if they are not delivered.

Dogs and Puppies,Vaccinations — Last updated on February 5, 2011