Pets

24hr Emergency Service

We operate our own emergency service from our own hospital - you will never be asked to travel to another practice for veterinary attention out of hours.

Vaccination

Why is there a need to vaccinate?

The current low incidence of diseases such as distemper and feline infectious
enteritis are principally due to pet owners having their pets routinely
vaccinated. Vaccination is necessary in order to provide protection against life
threatening diseases such as distemper, hepatitis, parvovirosis and
leptospirosis in dogs; cat ‘flu, feline leukaemia and feline infectious enteritis in
cats and myxomatosis and viral haemorrhagic disease in rabbits. Vaccination
is the only proven method of protecting against these diseases. Apart from
perhaps leptospirosis, there is no specific cure for them, and in all cases –
including leptospirosis – treatment may not only be unsuccessful but also
extremely expensive.

When to vaccinate?

Young animals are protected by immunity passed from their mother.
Unfortunately this protection decreases rapidly. By vaccinating, once at 8
weeks old and again at 12 weeks of age, we can replace this maternal
immunity as it decreases. It is important that puppies are socialised with other
dogs at an early age. Care must be taken to ensure that they are adequately
protected before they are introduced to other dogs. It is important that this
protection is maintained by an annual booster vaccination.

Vaccination fact sheet

Vaccination FAQs