Pet Vaccinations & Parasite Prevention in Fort Collins

Pet Vaccinations & Reproductive Surgery Schedule

Current dog and cat vaccinations are essential when it comes to protecting your furry friend from a range of contagious, often serious, diseases. Having your pet spayed or neutered not only prevents the birth of unwanted litters; these common veterinary surgeries can also help to protect your pet against some serious forms of cancer. They may prevent unwanted behaviors such as howling, scooting, roaming, and animal aggression.

Cat Vaccinations

In their first year of life, kittens need the following shots to protect them from serious diseases. 

• 6 to 8 weeks
  • Rhinotracheitis, Calcivirus, Panleukopenia
• 10 to 12 weeks
  • Booster: Rhinotracheitis, Calcivirus, Panleukopenia
  • Feline Leukemia
• 14 to 16 weeks
  • Booster: Rhinotracheitis, Calcivirus, Panleukopenia
  • Rabies
  • Feline Leukemia 2
• 5 to 6 months

  While the following are not kitten vaccinations, spaying, neutering, and microchipping help protect your cat from several health issues, and therefore fall under the preventive health care umbrella. 

  • Spay (females) - Spaying your female cat prevents the birth of unwanted litters of kittens, protects your cat against serious illnesses, and can help to prevent behaviors such as howling and scooting that accompany heat cycles.
  • Neuter (males) - Neutering your male cat prevents your pet from fathering unwanted kittens, protects your cat against various illnesses, and can help to prevent territory marking (spraying), roaming, howling, and cat aggression. 
  • Microchipping - A microchip is a permanent form of identification that is about the size of a grain of rice and placed under your pet’s skin. Pets that are microchipped have a better chance of being reunited with their owners if they are lost.
• 12 to 16 months
  • Annual Booster: Rhinotracheitis, Calcivirus, Panleukopenia
  • Rabies
  • Boosters as directed by a veterinarian
• Adult Cats

  Your cat should receive booster shots one year after they complete their kitten vaccinations.

  After that, booster shots for core vaccines should be administered every one to three years. There are a number of optional booster shots that cab be administered depending on your cat's lifestyle. Your veterinarian will provide recommendations. Your veterinarian will also be able to provide you with details regarding when your adult cat should return for their next booster shot.

  Approximate booster shot schedule for cats:

  • Rabies (Booster every 1 -3 years depending on the vaccine provided)
  • FVRCP Vaccine for Rhinotracheitis FHV-1, Calicivirus FCV, Panleukopenia FPL (Booster  every 3 years)
  • Feline Leukemia 2 FeLV (Booster annually or as determined by your veterinarian)

Dog Vaccinations

In their first year, puppies need these shots to protect them from dangerous diseases. 

• 6 to 8 weeks
  • DHPP (Distemper, Hepatitis, Parainfluenza, Parvovirus)
• 10 to 12 weeks
  • Booster: DHPP (Distemper, Hepatitis, Parainfluenza, Parvovirus)
  • Bordetella (Optional)
  • Leptospirosis (Optional)
• 14 to 16 weeks
  • Booster: DHPP (Distemper, Hepatitis, Parainfluenza, Parvovirus)
  • Rabies
  • Booster: Bordetella (Optional)
  • Booster: Leptospirosis (Optional)

  Although the following are not puppy vaccinations, spaying, neutering, and microchipping help protect your dog from several health issues, and therefore fall under the preventive health care umbrella. 

  • Spay (female) - Dog spaying will prevent your female dog from mothering puppies, but it can also help to prevent certain cancers and regular heat cycles which can attract roaming males to your property.
  • Neuter (male) - Dog neutering can help to prevent your male dog from fathering unwanted puppies, as well as protecting your dog from several serious cancers, and help to reduce the risk of roaming and dog aggression.
  • Microchipping - A microchip is a permanent form of identification that is about the size of a grain of rice and placed under your pet’s skin. Pets that are microchipped have a better chance of being reunited with their owners if they are lost.
• 12 to 16 months
  • Booster: DHPP (Distemper, Hepatitis, Parainfluenza, Parvovirus)
  • Rabies
  • Booster: Bordetella (Optional)
  • Booster: Leptospirosis (Optional)
• Adult Dogs

  In order to protect your dog's health throughout their lifetime, routine booster shots will be necessary. Booster shots 'boost' your dog's immunity against the various illnesses that they can be vaccinated against during their first year of life.

  Booster shot options and schedules vary between vaccines and based on the dog's risk factors. Your veterinarian will provide you with information regarding which booster shots should be administered to your canine companion and when they should be given.

  Approximate booster shot schedule for dogs:

  • DHPP for Distemper, Hepatitis, Parainfluenza and Parvovirus (Every 3 years)
  • Rabies (Every 1 - 3 years depending on the vaccine provided)
  • Bordetella (Optional vaccine can be provided every 6 - 12 months depending on risk factors)
  • Leptospirosis (Optional vaccine can be provided every 12 months depending on risk factors)
  • Rattlesnake (Optional vaccine can be provided every 12 months depending on risk factors)
  • Influenza (Optional vaccine can be provided every 12 months depending on risk factors)

Parasite Prevention

Parasites pose a serious health threat to people and animals in the Fort Collins area. Left untreated, parasites can threaten the life of your cat or dog, and in some cases can even be transmitted to other people or pets living in your household. Our parasite prevention products can help protect your dog or cat from the following common parasites: