Posts from August, 2014

Pet vaccinations and boosters are an essential part of your four-legged friend’s annual wellness routine. To protect against contagious and sometimes fatal diseases and illnesses, a regular vaccination schedule should be followed.

By vaccinating your pet, you’re protecting his or her lifelong health, as well as the health of your family (in the case of certain zoonotic diseases), and strengthening your pet’s immunity and susceptibility to a number of illnesses and conditions.

Unfortunately, with so much misinformation online and in the media about vaccines, it is even more important to thoroughly discuss your pet’s daily routine, likelihood of exposure, and previous vaccination schedule with your Naperville team before coming to any quick conclusions about pet vaccinations.

At Naperville Animal Hospital, we view preventative care as the foundation for health at all stages of your pet’s life. We encourage you to be vigilant about regular wellness appointments because these allow us to maintain a baseline of information about your pet when healthy so that we can recognize and address risks associated with disease and parasites. Booster shots are also vital to reinforcing the protection of vaccinations, and your pet’s booster needs are taken care of in those important annual exams.

So, what are the core vaccines given to your pet? And, why are they important? Continue…