Vaccinations are a very important part of preventative health care for your pet. Once you are a client of ours, you will receive automatic reminders when your pet’s annual health care checks and vaccinations are due. This takes all of the worry out of remembering dates and ensures your pet is always up to date.
How do vaccines actually work?
A vaccine is a substance containing a small amount of killed/altered virus or bacteria that is injected under the skin. The vaccine stimulates an immune response but does not cause any disease. The immune system then produces antibodies which provide protection from the real virus/bacteria.
Most animals show no ill effects from vaccinations but a small number of animals may have a response to the vaccination. This can include lethargy, and some animals may have a fever. This is often short lived (24 – 48 hours). If you are concerned after this time you should contact us for advice.