Vaccination

• What is a vaccine?

  A product that stimulates the immune system to produce immunity to a specific disease, protecting the body from that disease.
• How can vaccines be administered?

  Needle injections, orally, sprayed nasally
• What is a vaccination?

  The act of introducing a vaccine into the body to produce immunity to a specific disease. A vaccine is what initiates the immunisation process
• What is immunity?


  Protection from an infectious disease. If you are immune to a disease, you can be exposed to it without becoming infected
• What is immunisation?


  A process by which the animal becomes protected against a disease through vaccination
• What is inoculation?


  To give an animal a vaccine
• When should puppies be vaccinated?


  9 weeks
• How often do dogs need booster vaccinations?


  Every 12 months
• What do the primary dog inoculations cover?


  Canine distemper virus, canine parvovirus, canine adenovirus, canine leptospira
• What do the optional vaccinations for dogs cover?

  Canine parainfluenza virus, bordetella bronchiseptica (kennel cough), canine rabies
• When do kittens need to be vaccinated?


  9 weeks
• How often do cats need booster vaccinations?


  Every 12 months
• What do the primary cat inoculations cover?


  Feline Panleucopenia / infectious Enteritis (Feline Parvovirus), feline Rhinotracheitis (Herpesvirus), feline Calicivirus