Animal Care Associates, Inc
840 Oakwood Road
Charleston, WV 25314
304-344-2244




    Vaccines

    *The following is the protocol that we follow at Animal Care Associates, Inc. for the vaccination of dog, cats, puppies and kittens.

    *Animal Care Associates, Inc. is basing the vaccine protocol on the current recommendations of the American Veterinary Medical Association.

    Each veterinarian may have a different protocol of vaccinating, please check with your vet! 

    Not every vaccine schedule is the same for every breed of dog or cat.



    Puppies & Kittens

      At Animal Care Associates, Inc. we recommend that you begin vaccines when a puppy or kitten is 8 weeks of age.  Prior to this age the puppy/kitten has received immunity through the mother's milk (provided that the mother herself has been vaccinated).

       

    See the definition of each of the vaccines below

    Puppies

    Kittens

    8 Weeks

    Examination, DA2PPVLC,
    Stool Sample, Deworm

    Examination, RCPN,
    Stool Sample, Deworm

    12 Weeks 

    Exam,DA2PPVLC,
    Bordetella,
    Stool Sample,
    Deworm if necessary

    Exam, RCPN, FeLV/FIVtest, FeLV vaccine, Stool Sample,
    Deworm if necessary

    16 Weeks 

    Exam, DA2PPVLC,Bordetella, Rabies, begin heartworm preventative, Lyme(optional)

    Exam, RCPN, FeLV, 
    Rabies

    20 Weeks 

    Lyme (optional)Booster DA2PPVLC in breeds prone to ParvoVirus

     

     

    Examination = determines the general health.
    Stool Sample = checks a bowel movement microscopically for internal parasites.
    DA2PPVLC = also called the 7-in-1 or 5-in-1 because it is combined into one shot is; Distemper/2-Adenovirus/Parvovirus/Parainfluenza/Leptospira/Coronavirus 
    Bordetella = "Kennel Cough" vaccine

    RCPN = also called 4-in-1, is Feline Rhinotracheitis/ Calicivirus/Panleukopenia/Chlamydia
    FeLV = Feline Leukemia
    FIV = Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (Feline AIDs)


    Rabies is given every two years in the state of West Virginia, this varies from state to state, please check the requirements in your area.
     


    Adult Dog & Cat Vaccines

    Recommendations for dogs and cats over one year of age.

    Dogs
    General health examination, DA2PPVLC, Bordetella, Lyme, heartworm test and stool sample. Rabies is given every two years in the state of  West Virginia, this varies from state to state, please check the requirements in your area.

    Cats
    General health examination, RCPN,FeLV, stool sample. Rabies is given every two years in the state of  West Virginia, this varies from state to state, please check the requirements in your area.



     


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