Cat and Dog Vaccinations in Lafayette, LA
Vaccinating your pet is the easiest and most important way to protect them from disease. Also, it keeps diseases from spreading throughout Lafayette and to surrounding areas. Both pets and their people benefit from cat and dog vaccinations, which should be given on a routine basis to stay effective. If your pet is due to start their vaccines or needs to get up-to-date, let’s touch base and discuss what vaccines they need most for their lifestyle. Call our team of veterinary professionals at (337) 981-0909 to get started!
Strengthen your pet's immunity and improve their quality of life with vaccines.
Can Vaccines Be Harmful for Pets?
Most pets do not have harmful reactions to their vaccines. However, we do aim to reduce risks in any way we can. Therefore, we give dogs and cats only what they need for their lifestyle and personal disease risks. Dr. Guidry is always happy to sit down and talk with you at length about our pet vaccinations policy before vaccinating your pet.
Additionally, we always monitor AAHA vaccination guidelines for updates, so we know that we’re giving your pet the best possible care.
Dog Vaccines
We offer these core vaccines to keep dogs safe:
- Rabies (required by Louisiana state law)
- Distemper/hepatitis/parvovirus combination vaccine
Additional lifestyle-based vaccines we might recommend for your dog:
- Canine flu
- Parainfluenza
- Bordetella
- Coronavirus
- Leptospirosis (lepto)
We recommend Bordetella for dogs that will be boarded, groomed, or taken to the dog park, where kennel cough is easily spread. Parainfluenza and lepto are sometimes included in the distemper combination vaccine (DALPP).
Cat Vaccines (Yes, They Need Them Too)
Whether your cat prefers the indoors, the outdoors, or the best of both worlds, they need their vaccines. The ones we recommend most include:
- Rabies (required by Louisiana state law)
- Feline viral rhinotracheitis (herpesvirus)
- Calicivirus
- Panleukopenia (feline distemper)
An additional vaccine that we recommend for kittens and outdoor cats:
- FeLV (feline leukemia)
Call us at (337) 981-0909 to schedule your next cat and dog vaccinations visit with our team today.