Ensure that your pet is happy and healthy with preventive health care including pet vaccinations and parasite prevention from the vets at Providence Animal Hospital in Charlotte.
Pet Vaccinations & Parasite Prevention
Preventive health care, including routine exams, pet vaccinations, parasite prevention, and good nutrition are essential to ensuring your pet has a long and happy life.
At Providence Animal Hospital, we consider consistent prevention to be the key to life-long health for the pets we treat.
We’ll work with you to create a custom plan for your pet.
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Cat Vaccinations
Kittens
Kittens need several vaccinations during their first year to protect them against serious diseases. After that, they’ll only need annual boosters.
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 month
Although not vaccinations, spaying or neutering can help protect your cat from a a variety of health problems.
Adults
Your cat will need boosters on the core vaccines one year following the initial kitten vaccines. After that booster, these vaccines are generally boostered every one to three years, based on the specific vaccine used and the lifestyle of the cat.
Dog Vaccinations
Puppies
Puppies need a series of vaccinations in the first year of life to protect them from many dangerous 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)
- Bortdella (Optional)
- Leptospirosis (Optional)
14 to 16 Weeks
- Booster: DHPP (Distemper, Hepatitis, Parainfluenza, Parvovirus)
- Rabies
- Booster: Bortdella (Optional)
- Booster: Leptospirosis (Optional)
- Spay (female) or Neuter (male)
12 to 16 Months
- Final Booster: DHPP (Distemper, Hepatitis, Parainfluenza, Parvovirus)
- Rabies
- Final Booster: Bortdella (Optional)
- Final Booster: Leptospirosis (Optional)
Adults
Your dog will need boosters on the core vaccines every one to three years starting one year after the initial round. The frequency of boosters depends on the specific vaccine used, as well as your dog's lifestyle and unique needs.
Fleas
Small, flightless insects, fleas are external parasites that consume the blood of mammals and birds.
Ticks
Ticks are external parasites that feed on the blood of birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians.
Earmites
Ear mites are arachnids that live in the ear canals of cats, dogs, other small animals and humans.
Heartworm
Heartworm is a small, thread-like parasitic roundworm that is spread through mosquito bites.
Hookworm
Hookworms are blood-feeding, parasitic roundworms that live in the digestive system of dogs and cats.
Roundworm
Roundwormsare parasites that live in the intestine and feed off of partially digested intestinal contents.
Tapeworm
Tapeworms are flat, segmented parasitic worms that live in the intestines of some animals.
Whipworm
Whipworm is a parasitic roundworm common in dogs, that gets its name from its whip-like appearance.