Caring for Your New Pet
You’ve made the decision to invite a new pet into your home, and into your family. Now is the time to makes sure that your new family member is off to a healthy start, and Makefield Animal Hospital is here to help.
It is not uncommon for your new pet to have a few minor health issues at a young age, which can and should be addressed early on in their life. Once the pet is of age, it is also important to begin their vaccination series to ensure a long and health life.
Your initial pet exam will give us time to discuss the current and future health of your pet, as well as important care for your pet including dental, dietary, and physical exercise, as well as future vaccinations and medications that may be necessary.
We recommend the following vaccinations for Puppies
- Distemper: A highly contagious viral disease that is often fatal in puppies. It is characterized by respiratory distress, coughing, and seizures.
- Hepatitis (adenovirus): A viral disease spread through urine, causing respiratory and liver difficulties.
- Parainfluenza: A respiratory infection that is often involved with kennel cough.
- Parvovirus:A severe intestinal viral disease characterized by vomiting and bloody diarrhea. It is often fatal and highly contagious.
- Rabies: A fatal disease transmittable to humans, this vaccine is required by the state of Pennsylvania.
We recommend the following vaccinations for kittens
- Rhinotracheitis: A highly contagious respiratory disease that causes fever, sneezing, and eye inflammation.
- Calicivirus: Another highly infectious respiratory disease.
- Feline leukemia: Sometimes transmitted from the mother cat, it is a debilitating disease that affects healthy immune function (before administering this vaccine, we will want to test your kitten for the presence of the disease).
- Rabies: A fatal disease transmittable to humans, this vaccine is required by the state of Pennsylvania.