PLEASE NOTE: changes have come forth with some studies reporting negative affects of annual vaccinations. Please discuss with your local veterinarian the pros and cons of vaccinating puppies.

DISEASE DESCRIPTIONS:

• DISTEMPER causes a fatal disease that starts with respiratory signs and ultimately causes seizures and death. This disease may be making a come back.



• KENNEL COUGH viruses are highly infectious and cause disease in the major bronchi and trachea resulting in a loud, dry, nonproductive cough. Although, this is a very annoying disease and should be treated it rarely is fatal.



• LEPTOSPIROSIS causes serious disease in the kidneys and liver of dogs. The disease is uncommon in dogs and is primarily a large animal disease. Combination vaccines frequently include these infectious agents.



• PARVO VIRUS causes serious dehydration from profuse vomiting and bloody diarrhea often resulting in death even with intravenous support. Severe destruction of white blood cells severely compromises the dogs immune system. Some breeds are more sensitive to the disease (Doberman and Rottweiler). The mortality can be as high as 25% in puppies and older dogs.



• LYMES' DISEASE causes short term serious arthritis and lethargy. Occasionally a relapse will occur several months after the initial infection (carried by ticks). The disease is never fatal, responds well to antibiotics and long term problems are extremely rare.



• CORONA VIRUS causes minor diarrhea in puppies that can add to the severity of a concurrent infection with parvo virus. The virus alone is not fatal or serious.



• HEARTWORM PREVENTATIVE is used in the prevention of heartworm disease which are worms carried by mosquitoes that cause permanent damage to the heart and lungs--a very painful way for an animal to die!!