Pet Health Yearly Exam & Vaccinations
Doctor Exam: Recommended for all patients. If owner's choose to decline the exam, please keep in mind that a significant problem could be missed. We always recommend a doctor's exam.
Dogs and cats should have yearly exams and vaccinations, beginning as early as six weeks old.
Vaccinations for dogs include
5CVL* -- Includes Distemper, Canine Hepatitis, Leptospirosis & Parvovirus (parvo/corona must be boostered every 6 months)
Bordatella -- Protection against one of the virus's that can cause kennel cough
Rabies -- Required vaccination that must be boostered yearly by a veterinarian in the state of Louisiana
Vaccinations for cats include:
DRTC** -- Distemper Rhino-tracheitis
FELUK, or FeLV** -- Feline Leukemia
Rabies -- Required vaccination that must be boostered yearly by a veterinarian in the state of Louisiana
Fecal Exam: All dogs and cats should have fecal exams done to search for intestinal parasites such as whip worms, roundworms and hookworms.
*Diseases covered by the 5CVL vaccination (for dogs)
- Distemper: this virus affects the respiratory, digestive, and nervous systems.
- Canine Hepatitis: this liver disease is caused by a virus.
- Leptospirosis: a disease caused by a family of bacteria that causes a potentially fatal kidney disease.
- Parvovirus: this serious viral infection causes deadly diarrhea and vomiting.
- Corona Virus: can lead to serious diarrhea and vomitting
**Diseases covered by the DRTC and FELUK (for cats)
- Feline Distemper: a viral disease that affects respiratory, digestive, and nervous systems.
- Rhino-tracheitis: an upper respiratory infection.
- Feline Leukemia: a serious disease caused by viral infection that impairs the immune system.