Protect Your Pet's Health
Don't let preventable diseases negatively impact the health of your dog or cat. At Selkirk Veterinary Hospital, we offer a range of vaccines and parasite prevention products to fight against common, highly contagious conditions seen in dogs and cats in Nelson and beyond.
When combined with good nutrition and annual wellness exams, regularly scheduled vaccines and parasite prevention form the cornerstone of your pet's annual preventive care plan. These services aim to preserve your pet's good health and avoid the need for treatment.
We believe that taking preventive steps to safeguard your dog or cat's health right from their earliest days, offers them their best chance of achieving optimal health and well-being well into their senior years.
Cat & Dog Vaccination Schedule
In their first year of life, kittens and puppies should receive the following vaccines to help protect them from a range of serious diseases. Once your cat or dog reaches a year old, they will be considered an adult. Your veterinarian will then recommend routine booster vaccinations every one to three years.
Cat & Kitten Vaccinations
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6 to 8 weeks
- Rhinotracheitis, Calicivirus, Panleukopenia, Chlamydia
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10 to 12 weeks
- Booster: Rhinotracheitis, Calicivirus, Panleukopenia, Chlamydia
- Feline Leukemia
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14 to 16 weeks
- Rabies
- Booster: Rhinotracheitis, Calicivirus, Panleukopenia, Chlamydia
- Feline Leukemia 2
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Annual
Your cat should receive a complete series of boosters one year after they complete their kitten vaccinations.
After that, boosters for core vaccines should be administered every one to three. Your veterinarian will be able to provide you with details regarding when your adult cat should return for their next boosters.
Approximate booster schedule for cats:
- Rabies (Booster every one to three years depending on the vaccine provided)
- FVRCP Vaccine for Rhinotracheitis FHV-1, Calicivirus FCV, Panleukopenia FPL (Booster every one to three years)
- Chlamydia C. felis (Booster annually or as determined by your veterinarian, based on your cat's risk factors)
- Feline Leukemia 2 FeLV (Booster annually or as determined by your veterinarian, based on your cat's risk factors)
- Bordetella (Booster annually or as determined by your veterinarian, based on your cat's risk factors)
Dog & Puppy Vaccinations
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6 to 8 weeks
- DHPP (Distemper, Hepatitis, Parainfluenza, Parvovirus)
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10 to 12 weeks
- Booster: DHPP (Distemper, Hepatitis, Parainfluenza, Parvovirus)
- Bordetella (Optional)
- Leptospirosis (Optional)
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14 to 16 weeks
- Booster: DHPP (Distemper, Hepatitis, Parainfluenza, Parvovirus)
- Rabies
- Booster: Bordetella (Optional)
- Booster: Leptospirosis (Optional)
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12 to 16 months
- Final Booster: DHPP (Distemper, Hepatitis, Parainfluenza, Parvovirus)
- Rabies
- Final Booster: Bordetella (Optional)
- Final Booster: Leptospirosis (Optional)
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Annual
In order to safeguard your dog's health throughout their lifetime, periodic boosters will be necessary. Boosters 'boost' your dog's immunity against the various illnesses vaccinated against during their first year of life.
Booster schedules vary between vaccines and based on the dog's risk factors. Your veterinarian will provide you with information on when boosters should be administered to your canine companion.
Approximate booster schedule for dogs:
- DHPP for Distemper, Hepatitis, Parainfluenza and Parvovirus (Every three years)
- Rabies (Every one to three years depending on the vaccine provided)
- Bordetella (Optional vaccine can be provided every six to 12 months depending on risk factors)
- Leptospirosis (Optional vaccine can be provided every 12 months depending on risk factors)
Spaying & Neutering
Spaying or neutering your cat or dog prevents the birth of unwanted litters, protects your pet against various illnesses, and can help to prevent unwanted behaviours.
These common surgical procedures are performed under general anesthesia at our veterinary hospital in Nelson.
Parasite Prevention
Parasites can pose a serious threat to the health and longevity of your cat or dog and, in some cases, can even be transmitted to people or other pets living in your household.
Our veterinarians can provide you with essential guidance on protecting your pet against parasite-transmitted conditions naturally but also offer parasite prevention products to help keep parasite-borne illnesses from negatively impacting your pet's long-term health.
Microchipping
Microchipping is a permanent form of identification in which a tiny microchip is placed beneath the skin of dogs and cats to improve the chances of them being returned to their owners if they were to go missing.
The process is virtually painless, so pets can be microchipped during their initial wellness checkup, but it is common to have this performed during a spay or neuter surgery.