Vaccines
At A Pet's Place of Clearwater, Inc., we believe in providing your pet with preventative medicine ensuring their longevity as companion animals. Below is a list of the most common vaccinations to ensure your pet's health.
For your convenience, you may download our Cat Medical Record Form or Dog Medical Record Form before your scheduled appointment. To schedule an appointment, contact us at 727-608-4629.
For Cats:
Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis (Herpes Virus): This virus causes upper respiratory-tract infections and is easily transmitted from one cat to another. Symptoms include moderate fever, loss of appetite, sneezing, eye and nasal discharges, and coughing.
Feline Calicivirus: This upper respiratory-tract infection in cats is widespread and highly contagious. Symptoms include fever, ulcers and blisters on the tongue, and pneumonia. If left untreated, cats may experience chronic sneezing, runny eyes, and severe gum disease.
Feline Chlamydia (Pneumonitis): This virus causes a local infection of the mucous membranes of the eyes but may also involve the lungs. Chlamydia may be transmitted to humans with direct contact.
Feline Leukemia (FeLV): An extremely serious virus, Feline Leukemia can result in a multitude of serious health problems for your cat, from cancerous conditions such as lymphoma to a wide range of secondary infections caused by the destruction of the immune system. FeLV is the leading cause of death of North American cats. Because cats carrying this disease may not show any symptoms initially, testing and vaccines are crucial.
Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP): Once symptoms appear, FIP is almost always fatal. Spread mainly by oral contact with saliva, urine, feces, food dishes, or infected cats. The disease can take two forms: a wet form where the abdomen fills with fluid and a dry form, which causes fever, weight loss, and kidney failure.
For Dogs:
Canine Distemper: This disease is often fatal and hard-to-treat. Highly contagious, it is spread by discharges from the noses and eyes of infected dogs. Symptoms include listlessness, fever, coughing, diarrhea and vomiting. Convulsions and paralysis may occur in the disease's final stages.
Canine Tracheobronchitis (Canine Cough): Caused by various airborne bacteria and viruses, it results in a dry, hacking cough. Highly contagious, this respiratory-tract infection is transmitted from one dog to another.
Infectious Canine Hepatitis: This disease is caused by Canine Adenovirus Type I and is transmitted among dogs by contact with secretions, such as saliva, infected urine or feces. Symptoms are similar to those of canine distemper. Causing liver failure, eye damage and breathing problems, the course of this disease can range from mild to fatal.
Canine Parvovirus: Spread through infected feces, the highly resistant virus can remain in the environment for many months. Symptoms include high fever, listlessness, vomiting, and diarrhea. Other vaccinations: Depending on your dog's particular situation and risk factors, your veterinarian may also recommend vaccination against other infectious diseases. These include leptrospirosis, canine coronavirus, and Lyme disease.
Both Cats and Dogs:
Rabies: This incurable viral disease affects the central nervous system of almost all mammals, including humans. It is spread through contact with the saliva of infected animals (including skunks, foxes, raccoons, and bats) through bites or any break in the skin.
