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Home Valuable Pet Health Information Vaccine Protection Program Senior Care Health Checklist Map Our Website Vaccine Protection Program Our Vaccine Protection Program is our best defense against the diseases that threaten the health of your beloved pets. For Your Kittens & Cats: Dr. Shouse recommends that kittens begin their vaccine program at 10 weeks of age; repeat those vaccines again in 4 weeks (14 weeks of age) and receive the rabies vaccine at months (16 weeks of age). All vaccines are then boosted annually for maximum protection. Distemper - widespread, usually fatal intestinal disease Rhinotracheitis - highly contagious respiratory disease that can be fatal to kittens Calcivirus - highly contagious respiratory disease that can be fatal to kittens Pnumonitis - highly contagious respiratory disease that can cause chronic upper respiratory disease throughout your cat's life Leukemia - contagious and fatal viral disease similar to AIDS in people Feline Infectious Peritonitis - contagious viral disease involving blood vessels; infected cats do not survive and there is no effective treatment Bordatella - causes a contagious respiratory infection Rabies - always fatal and contagious to people (In the Ojai Valley, Dr. Shouse recommmends cats receive annual rabies boosters.) For Your Puppies & Dogs: Dr. Shouse recommends that puppies begin their vaccine program at 8 weeks of age, repeating those vaccines every 4 weeks through 5 months (20 weeks of age). The first rabies vaccine is given at 4 months (16 weeks of age). All vaccines are then boosted annually for maximum protection. After the first annual booster, the rabies vaccine is then given every 3 years. Distemper - widespread, usually fatal respiratory and neurological disease Adenovirus Type 1 - causes infectious hepatitis (liver disease) Adenovirus Type 2 - causes respiratory infection; one part of kennel cough Leptospirosis - causes kidney disease Parainfluenza - causes respiratory infection; another part of kennel cough Parvovirus - highly contagious intestinal disease, usually fatal Coronavirus - highly contagious intestinal disease with similar symptoms to parvovirus Bordatella - causes respiratory infection; another part of kennel cough Lyme - causes the same disease in dogs as in people, can be very serious Rabies - always fatal and contagious to people 1120 Maricopa Highway Ojai, CA 93023 Phone: (805) 646-5555 Fax: (805) 646-1004 "Dedicated to seeing that your pet remains an active, healthy member of your family."