Why Should You Vaccinate Your Pet?
Vaccines trigger the immune system to fight future infections. They stimulate the production of antibodies that are able to destroy the virus or other organism that would otherwise cause disease. Vaccines protect your pets from many dangerous diseases and help them live a happy life.
Top reasons to vaccinate
Top reasons to vaccinate
- Vaccines prevent diseases that can be passed between animals (including humans)
- Vaccines help to avoid expensive treatments for diseases that can be prevented
- Local or state ordinances may require certain vaccinations of pets
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Are there risks to vaccinating pets?
Any type of treatment has some potential risks, but it is widely accepted that the benefits outweigh the risks when dealing with fatal diseases. The majority of pets respond favorably to vaccines, with mild sleepiness or soreness being the most common concern from owners. Serious reactions are rare, but possible. New and improved vaccination technologies have greatly reduced the risk of major reactions in pets.
Why do kittens and puppies require multiple vaccination boosters?
Young animals receive antibodies through their mother’s milk, but the protection is not long-lasting and varies between individuals. Antibodies from the mother can also interfere with a vaccine response, so it is important to vaccinate after these maternal antibodies subside to ensure the longest protection possible. Regular vaccine booster intervals help to minimize potential gaps in antibody coverage and ensures that a puppy or kitten receives a vaccine as early as possible after maternal antibodies wane.
Any type of treatment has some potential risks, but it is widely accepted that the benefits outweigh the risks when dealing with fatal diseases. The majority of pets respond favorably to vaccines, with mild sleepiness or soreness being the most common concern from owners. Serious reactions are rare, but possible. New and improved vaccination technologies have greatly reduced the risk of major reactions in pets.
Why do kittens and puppies require multiple vaccination boosters?
Young animals receive antibodies through their mother’s milk, but the protection is not long-lasting and varies between individuals. Antibodies from the mother can also interfere with a vaccine response, so it is important to vaccinate after these maternal antibodies subside to ensure the longest protection possible. Regular vaccine booster intervals help to minimize potential gaps in antibody coverage and ensures that a puppy or kitten receives a vaccine as early as possible after maternal antibodies wane.
