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Vaccination
Wylie Animal Control is pleased to welcome Dr. William Wood, North
Texas Mobile Veterinary Clinic, the first Friday of each month as
he provides low cost vaccinations.
Low Cost Vaccination Clinic
Wylie Animal Control
949-A Hensley
First Friday of each month
4 :00 - 7:00 pm
Rabies vaccinations for dogs and cats cost $11 for one year and
$31 for three years. Annual combo (rabies and 6-in-1) is $34 for
puppies and dogs; and $25 for kittens and cats.
Other low cost care (deworming, heartworm test and heartworm/flea
prevention) is available at substantial savings.
Vaccines are a short cut to your dog or cat's natural immune response.
It is a tiny, highly modified form of the actual disease designed
to trigger an immune response just as though your pet had encountered
and defeated the disease. As a result of the vaccinations, your
pet is left with antibodies to recognize and fight the actual disease
should he or she encounter it.
Contact your local veterinarian for information such as when your
animal should begin vaccines, and how often they should receive
them while in their puppy stage. As an adult dog or cat, it is important
to re-vaccinate each year to maintain immunity levels.Dogs and cats
receive different types of vaccines.
Vaccines for dogs include the following:
- DHLPPC vaccine…
- Distemper – A widespread potentially
fatal disease that can cause vomiting, diarrhea, pneumonia,
brain damage and death
- Adenovirus type-1 and type-2 – This
can cause infectious hepatitis, pneumonia, and severe damage
to the liver and kidneys which can lead to death
- Leptospirosis – A bacterial infection
that can cause permanent damage to the liver and kidneys
- Para influenza – A common respiratory
disease that is mild in healthy dogs but can be severe for
puppies or debilitated dogs
- Parvovirus – A widespread disease
which causes severe dehydration, vomiting and diarrhea, and
can be deadly especially for puppies
- Coronavirus – An airborne virus
that causes a viral infection of the gastrointestinal tract
resulting in vomiting and diarrhea
- Bordetella – This is commonly known
as kennel cough and is a highly contagious airborne virus that
attacks the upper respiratory tract and results in a loud, severe
cough. Serious complications can include bronchiopneumonia.
- Rabies – This is one of the most well
known diseases, and is almost always fatal. This virus attacks
the brain and central nervous system and is transmitted to humans
primarily through a bite wound from an infected animal.
Vaccines for cats include the following:
- FVRCP vaccine…
- Feline viral rhinotracheitis – A
highly contagious respiratory disease characterized by sneezing,
loss of appetite, fever and eye inflammation
- Calicivirus – Another respiratory
infection that can be quite serious, and has similar characteristics
to those of rhinotracheitis, but often accompanied by ulcers
on the tongue
- Panleukopenia – More commonly known
as feline distemper and is the most widespread feline disease.
This is extremely contagious and is characterized by fever,
vomiting and diarrhea. It can be especially deadly for kittens.
- Pneumonitis – An organism known
as chlamydia causes this and it has symptoms similar to rhinotracheitis
and calicivirus
- Feline Leukemia – A viral disease that
can take several forms. There is no cure and it is a fatal disease.FIP
– A complex disease caused by the feline infectious peritonitis
virus.
- Rabies – Present in both dogs and cats,
it attacks the brain and central nervous system, and the same
vaccine for prevention used for dogs is also used for cats.
Updated December 12, 2006
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