Prevention & Vaccinations in Huntersville
Safeguard your pet's health with routine cat and dog vaccinations and parasite prevention from the vets at LakeCross Veterinary Hospital in Huntersville, Mecklenburg County.
Pet Vaccinations & Parasite Prevention
Preventive health care, including vaccinations, parasite prevention, and routine checkups, is essential to ensuring that cats and dogs have long, healthy lives. It allows us to prevent disease from developing in the first place.
We’ll create a custom preventive care plan for your cat or dog that meets their lifestyle and health needs.
Kitten Vaccinations
Cats require several different vaccinations and procedures during their first year to protect them against serious diseases.
- 6 to 8 weeks
- Rhinotracheitis, Calcivirus, Panleukopenia, Chlamydia
- 10 to 12 weeks
- Booster: Rhinotracheitis, Calcivirus, Panleukopenia, Chlamydia
- Feline Leukemia
- 14 to 16 Weeks
- Booster: Rhinotracheitis, Calcivirus, Panleukopenia, Chlamydia
- Feline Leukemia 2
- 5 to 6 months
Although the following are not vaccinations, spaying, neutering and microchipping help protect your cat from a variety of health problems.
- Spay (females)
- Neuter (males)
- Possible microchip
Adult Cat Vaccinations
Your cat will need boosters of the core vaccines in the first year after the initial kitten vaccines. After that, cat vaccinations are generally boostered every one to three years, based on the specific vaccine used and the cat's needs.
Puppy Vaccinations
In their first year of life, puppies need a series of vaccinations to protect them from diseases as their immune system develops.
- 6 to 8 weeks
- DHPP (Distemper, Hepatitis, Parainfluenza, Parvovirus)
- 10 to 12 Weeks
- Booster: DHPP (Distemper, Hepatitis, Parainfluenza, Parvovirus)
- Bordetella (Optional)
- Leptospirosis (Optional)
- 14 to 16 Weeks
- Booster: DHPP (Distemper, Hepatitis, Parainfluenza, Parvovirus)
- Rabies
- Booster: Bordetella (Optional)
- Booster: Leptospirosis (Optional)
- Spay (female)
- Neuter (male)
- 12 to 16 Months
- Final Booster: DHPP (Distemper, Hepatitis, Parainfluenza, Parvovirus)
- Rabies
- Final Booster: Bordetella (Optional)
- Final Booster: Leptospirosis (Optional)
Adult Dog Vaccinations
Dogs require boosters for their core vaccinations every one to three years, starting one year after the first round. The frequency of boosters will depend on the specific vaccine in question, as well as your dog's lifestyle and needs.
Fleas
Fleas are external parasites that consume the blood of mammals and birds.
Ticks
Ticks feed on the blood of birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians.
Ear Mites
Ear mites are arachnids that live in the ear canals of cats and dogs.
Heartworm
Heartworm is a parasitic roundworm which spreads through mosquito bites.
Hookworm
These blood-feeding, parasitic roundworms live in the digestive system.
Roundworm
Roundworms live in the intestine and feed off of partially digested food.
Tapeworm
Tapeworms are flat, segmented parasitic worms that live in the intestines.
Whipworm
Whipworm is common in dogs, that gets its name from its whip-like appearance.