Vaccines and common diseases

Maternal Antibodies

Antibodies generated by the mothers immune system to protect the baby during development

Core vaccine requirements

high prevalence of disease, easily transmitted, severe or zoonotic

Core feline vaccines

FVRCP and rabies

Feline herpes virus 1 (Feline viral rhinotracheitis) clinical signs

Conjunctivitis, sneezing, watery discharge from eyes and/or nose, corneal ulceration, fever, decreased appetite

Feline calicivirus clinical signs

watery discharge from eyes and/or nose, loss of appetite, fever, limping, and mouth ulcers

Panleukopenia clinical signs

fever, and V/D

Upper respiratory infections in cats

FHV-1 and Calicivirus

Panleukopenia

attacks rapidly dividing cells like bone marrow and intestinal lining

rabies

Zoonotic infection that paralyzes throat muscles

Core vaccines for dogs

DHP, and rabies

Canine distemper virus

highly contagious disease that attacks the respiratory, GI, and nervous system

canine distemper virus clinical signs

fever, coughing, watery or thick discharge from eyes and nose, V/D, paralysis and seizures

canine parvovirus

highly contagious virus that attacks the GI system

Canine parvovirus clinical signs

fever, weakness, bloody diarrhea and V/D

canine hepatitis virus clinical signs

fever, conjunctivitis, watery discharge from eyes and/or nose, V, and bleeding problems