With the Distemper combo vaccines, your canine family members gain protection against several viruses through one vaccine. Canine distemper is a contagious and serious disease caused by a virus that attacks the respiratory, gastrointestinal, and nervous systems of puppies and dogs.

Included in this vaccine is the Parvo Vaccine, which protects against a highly contagious virus passed through fecal contact and can be fatal. This vaccine combo also includes the Parainfluenza and the Adenovirus Vaccine that protect against the upper respiratory infections.

The DAPP (Distemper) Vaccine is not always due for fully-vaccinated adult dogs. At those times, we may give the Lepto or Lyme Vaccines as separate vaccines or as a combined vaccine.

We offer the Lepto Vaccine. The Lepto virus is passed through the urine of wildlife. Your dog may contract it by drinking from puddles or licking the grass. It can also be passed to people — which is why we feel it is such an important vaccine to administer to your pet.

We offer the Lyme vaccine. Lyme disease is a growing problem in Ohio. It is carried by ticks who pass it to our dogs and people when they take a blood meal.

In our combos, we also include the Lepto Vaccine. The Lepto virus is passed through the urine of wildlife. Your dog may contract it by drinking from puddles or licking the grass. It can also be passed to people — which is why we feel it is such an important vaccine to administer to your pet.

We also have a combo that includes the Lyme vaccine. Lyme disease is a growing problem in Ohio. It is carried by ticks who pass it to our dogs and people when they take a blood meal.

With the Distemper combo vaccines, your canine family members gain protection against several viruses through one vaccine. Canine distemper is a contagious and serious disease caused by a virus that attacks the respiratory, gastrointestinal, and nervous systems of puppies and dogs.

Included in this vaccine is the Parvo Vaccine, which protects against a highly contagious virus passed through fecal contact and can be fatal. This vaccine combo also includes the Parainfluenza and the Adenovirus Vaccine that protect against the upper respiratory infections.

In our combos, we also include the Lepto Vaccine. The Lepto virus is passed through the urine of wildlife. Your dog may contract it by drinking from puddles or licking the grass. It can also be passed to people — which is why we feel it is such an important vaccine to administer to your pet.

The DAPP (Distemper) Vaccine is not always due for fully-vaccinated adult dogs. At those times, we may give the Lepto or Lyme Vaccines as separate vaccines or as a combined vaccine.

Bordetella is more commonly known as “Kennel Cough”. This virus causes a persistent cough and upper respiratory signs that can lead to secondary problems such as pneumonia. We recommend to vaccinate against this type of virus when you or your dog regularly comes into contact with other dogs or visits places where other dogs may have been, like pet stores and dog parks. Many boarding facilities and groomers may require this vaccine because of the ease in which it is transmitted.

For this vaccine we have injectable as well as intra-nasal, we might choose to use the injectable if your dog does not tolerate having their face touched for administration of the intra-nasal vaccine.

Bordetella is more commonly known as “Kennel Cough”. This virus causes a persistent cough and upper respiratory signs that can lead to secondary problems such as pneumonia. We recommend to vaccinate against this type of virus when you or your dog regularly comes into contact with other dogs or visits places where other dogs may have been, like pet stores and dog parks. Many boarding facilities and groomers may require this vaccine because of the ease in which it is transmitted.

For this vaccine we have injectable as well as intra-nasal, we might choose to use the injectable if your dog does not tolerate having their face touched for administration of the intra-nasal vaccine.

The Influenza vaccine is a vaccine that not all dogs might need but we will talk to you about the risks for your individual pet. Influenza is more commonly called the “dog-flu”, it is not the same as the flu we are vaccinated against and dogs cannot get influenza from us nor can the canine influenza virus be passed to people. We recommend to vaccinate against this type of virus when you or your dog regularly comes into contact with other dogs or visits places where other dogs may have been, like pet stores and dog parks. Many boarding facilities and groomers may require this vaccine because of the ease in which it is transmitted.

For this screening we will take a small amount of blood from your dog and send to it to the lab. It checks for Heartworm as well as tick-borne diseases — Lyme, Ehrilchia, and Anaplasmosis. We will perform this screening annually on your dog.

Heartworm is carried by mosquitos and transmitted to your pet through the mosquitos bite. This is a blood parasite that is very expensive to treat and can be deadly, but is easily prevented either with a monthly preventative or a single shot of ProHeart administered once every six months here at Community Vet.

We recommend and annual fecal exam, to check for internal parasites that are common in cats and dogs. For this test we simply need a small amount of stool (poop) collected within the last 24 hours and not frozen. This test screens for Hookworms, Roundworms and Whipworms. If we have additional concerns about your pets health do to ongoing symptoms like diarrhea, we may recommend additional testing.

This is the kitty combo vaccine, sometimes referred to as the Feline Distemper. This vaccine includes Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis, Calici Virus, and Panleukopenia Virus.

• Rinotracheitis is a herpies virus and is the most common cause of upper respiratory symptoms in cats that we see. Things like sneezing and eye and nose discharge or common with these cats. If left untreated this can cause long term problems for cats as the symptoms worsen with stress and time.
• Calici Virus is also an upper respiratory virus, but with this we see soars in the mouth of our kitties.
• Panleukopenia causes profuse diarrhea and GI upset and can be fatal for young cats and adults if left untreated.

This vaccine will be given annually as a few drops in your kitty’s nose.

We recommend the Leukemia Vaccine for all kittens. Once cats reach adulthood, we will discuss the risk for your individual cat on their need. If your kitty spends any time outdoors, we will recommend it continues as well as if there are any stray cats in your area that your cat may come in contact with, even if unintended.

For this test we will take a small amount of blood from your cat and run this test here in the clinic, it takes about 10 minutes to run. This test checks for Feline Leukemia and Feline Aids, both viruses can be devastating to our kitties and cannot be cured. Neither are transmittable to people or dogs but are contagious to other cats. We will recommend this test on all new kittens and any cats that have not been previously tested.

We recommend and annual fecal exam, to check for internal parasites that are common in cats and dogs. For this test we simply need a small amount of stool (poop) collected within the last 24 hours and not frozen. This test screens for Hookworms, Roundworms and Whipworms. If we have additional concerns about your pets health do to ongoing symptoms like diarrhea, we may recommend additional testing.