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Vaccinations & Microchipping
Vaccinations
Vaccination has revolutionised control of infectious disease in our pets.
It is essential that all pets are adequately vaccinated to help protect the pet population as a whole. Responsible pet care requires puppies and kittens to be given their initial course of vaccinations, but this cannot protect them for the rest of their lives. Adult dogs and cats require regular vaccination to maintain immunity against disease.
Dog vaccinations
Protocols may vary slightly between Veterinary clinics but our recommended protocol is as follows -
Age 6 - 8 weeks
C3 Vaccination
Age 10 - 12 weeks
C5 Vaccination
Age 14 - 16 weeks
C5 Vaccination or C3 vaccination as needed
15 months (1st adult)
C5 Vaccination
Our adult dogs follow a 3 year vaccination cycle to prevent over vaccination.
** C2i Leptospirosis vaccines are available as required **
Cat Vaccinations
Protocols may vary slightly between Veterinary clinics but our recommended standard protocol is as follows -
Age 8 weeks
F3 Vaccination
Age 12 weeks
F3 Vaccination
15 months (1st adult)
F3 Vaccination
Our adult cats follow a 3 year vaccination cycle to prevent over vaccination.
** F5 vaccinations are available as required **
Microchipping
A microchip is about the size of a grain of rice and is injected under your pet’s skin.
It can be done during a normal consultation as long as the patient is over 1kg. The microchip is embedded with a code unique to your pet and is the most effective form of permanent identification. This code is placed onto a national computer database, so it is particularly useful in the return of lost pets. They can also assist where the ownership of an animal is in dispute. In some states of Australia microchipping of pets is now compulsory.
If a pet is ever lost and is handed in at a veterinary clinic or animal shelter a microchip scanner is passed over the animal to reveal the unique code. The vet or animal shelter can then refer to the database to identify the name, address and phone number of the owner, so they can be reunited.
