Humans aren’t the only ones that need to examine their current health state annually. For the rest of your cat’s life, they’ll need yearly boosters on its vaccinations, as well as a yearly deworming. The following three vaccinations will protect your cat from dangerous diseases and let you rest easy.

The Kitten Vaccination (FVR), also known as a distemper vaccination, is one injection that protects your cat against the very common and serious diseases, viral rhinotracheitis, calicivirus, and panleukopenia. As shown in the recommended schedule, kittens need to receive the injection twice, once at 8 weeks of age and once at about 12 weeks of age. Thereafter, an annual booster is needed each and every year to maintain protection.

The Feline Leukemia Virus Vaccination (FeLV) is an injection that protects your cat against the incurable and fatal disease, feline leukemia. As shown in the above schedule kittens need to receive this injection twice. Once at about 12 weeks and once at about 16 weeks. An annual booster is needed each and every year thereafter to maintain protection. We recommend testing your kitten for feline leukemia prior to vaccination.

The Rabies Vaccination is an injection that protects your cat against the fatal disease rabies. This vaccination is required by law as humans can contract rabies. Your cat will need an initial injection at 12 weeks, a booster one year from the initial, and thereafter every other year for his or her life.

It doesn’t stop there! Each year of your dog’s life, they’ll need yearly boosters on its vaccinations, as well as an annual deworming. It’s especially important to protect them from the following diseases.

Puppy Vaccination (DHPP), also known as a distemper-parvo shot, is one injection that protects your puppy against the severe and often fatal diseases, distemper, hepatitis, parvovirus, and parainfluenza. As the recommended schedule shows, puppies require a series of these injections beginning at 6-8 weeks of age and continuing every four weeks until the puppy is 16 weeks of age to ensure that they develop a protective immunity. Adult dogs are susceptible to these diseases as well to maintain their immunity they require a yearly booster.

The Rabies Vaccination is an injection that protects your dog against the fatal disease rabies. The vaccination is required by law as humans can contract rabies. Your dog will need an initial injection at 12 weeks, a booster on year from the initial, and after that every other year for his or her life.

Heartworm Prevention in Wyoming is recommended May thru Oct. each year. Our doctors advise the use of Heartgard Plus as a monthly treatment during the mosquito season, to prevent your dog from becoming infected with heartworms. If your dog was not on heartworm prevention medication during the previous year, we strongly recommend a blood test be done before treatment with Heartgard.

Animal Medical Center of Wyoming offers comprehensive services to manage the health care needs of these larger animals, either in-house or on-site at your farm or stable. Whether you’re raising your large animals for pleasure, work or show, you’ll find everything you need with us!

It’s true, sometimes our beautiful large animals were once small, adorable babies. Below, we have some great resources to help you before and after their birth.