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Vaccinations & Microchipping

Vaccinations

  • We provide vaccinations for dogs, cats, rabbits and ferrets along with a full clinical examination to ensure your pets are in a healthy condition.

  • Puppies and kittens may get some protection from diseases by the antibodies received through their mothers milk (as long as the mother has immunity). During the first few weeks of their lives, the maternal antibodies decline which means they will need a vaccination to induce immunity. The age at which the maternal antibodies drop enough to require vaccination is highly variable which is why we follow a strict vaccination schedule during this time as they are most vulnerable to serious disease. Annual health checks and booster vaccinations, as they are required, will be needed throughout your pets life to provide the best protection. 

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Vaccination Schedule

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Puppies: Require 3 vaccines at 6-8 weeks, 10-12 weeks then 14-16 weeks of age. Then a booster in 12 months. 

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Adults: Require a C3 vaccine every 3 years & a KC vaccine yearly.

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Dogs

  • The core vaccine for dogs is a C3, which vaccinates against Canine Parvovirus, Canine Infectious Hepatitis, Canine Distemper. We highly recommend this vaccine for all dogs as it protects against disease that are serious or may be fatal and are easily spread from pet to pet. Our adult C3 vaccine is a 3 yearly vaccine.

  • The non-core vaccine vaccinates against Parainfluenza virus and Bordetella Bronchiseptica; also know as Canine/Kennel Cough (KC). Although the canine cough vaccine is not 100% effective it’ll be required if you need to board your dog and is recommended if you are going to socialise your dog with pets outside your household. The KC can be commenced at the 2nd puppy vaccination, then a booster in 12 months. Our KC vaccine is a yearly vaccine.

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Cats

  • The core vaccine for cats is a F3, which vaccinates against Feline Parvovirus, Feline Calicivirus and Feline Herpesvirus. We highly recommend this vaccine for all cats as it protects against diseases that are serious or may be fatal and are easily spread from pet to pet. Our F3 vaccine is a yearly vaccine.

  • The non-core vaccine we use is FIV which protects your cat against Feline Immunodeficiency Virus. This vaccination is not necessary if your cat is an inside cat; it is recommended for outside cats. Due to the nature of this disease, any cat older than 6 months with an unknown FIV history will require a blood test prior to vaccination to ensure they don’t already have the disease as it can result in your cat becoming sick. 

Vaccination Schedule

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Kittens: Require 3 vaccines at 6-8 weeks, 10-12 weeks then 14-16 weeks of age. Then a booster in 12 months. 

FIV - 2 initial vaccinations 1 month apart from 12 weeks old.

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Adults: Require a F3 vaccine every year & an FIV vaccine yearly.

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Rabbits

  • We are able to vaccinate against Calicivirus in Australia. 

  • Calicivirus is also known as Rabbit Haemorrhagic Disease (RHDV1). It was released into the wild in 1996 by the Government and is spread via insects, infected rabbits, contaminated food, clothes and equipment and rodents.

  • Calicivirus attacks the intestines and liver and may cause bleeding. Symptoms may include fever, lethargy, poor appetite and in some cases bleeding. Sadly there is no treatment, so prevention is the best option. Keeping your rabbit inside, away from wild rabbits, controlling insects (flyscreen on hutches) and regularly cleaning will also help.

  • Unfortunately, there is no vaccine available in Australia for Myxomatosis. 

Vaccination Schedule

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Kittens: 2 initial doses at 4 week intervals. The first vaccine should be done between 2 1/2 - 3 months of age followed by a booster in a month. 

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Adults: A yearly vaccine.

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Microchipping 
Microchipping is mandatory for any new pets, being required by councils for pet registration. It is a permanent method of electronic identification; each chip has a unique number that is detected by a scanner. The number is recorded to a database registry with the pet and owners details so if your pet is lost, vets, animal shelters and local councils can scan and microchip and contact you.

The chip itself is about the size of a grain of rice and is implanted just under the skin between the shoulder blades.

  • Important to keep your details up to date. 

  • Source number: Is required for all pets born after the 1st of July 2020. Register here → 

Ferrets

  • We are able to vaccinate against Distemper. 

  • It is an acute viral infectious disease with a high mortality rate of nearly 100% in ferrets. Prevention via vaccination is recommended. 

  • Ferrets get exposed to canine distemper virus via contact with airborne virus or contact with infected body fluids. Symptoms include discharge from the eyes, thickening of the skin, fever, lethargy and a poor appetite. 

Vaccination Schedule

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Kits: 2 initial doses at 4 week intervals. The first vaccine can be started between 10-12 weeks of age. 

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Adults: A yearly vaccine.

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