Pet vaccinations protect your cats and dogs from diseases that can be fatal. Getting vaccines starting at a young age is part of your pet's regular preventative and wellness care. At Wadsworth Animal Hospital, our veterinarian team offers progressive pain management for your pet including vaccinations. Routine vaccinations from our Lakewood veterinarian ensure that your pet lives a happy life. The type of immunization your pet needs depends on her age and whether she is a cat or dog. Some diseases only affect cats, some only affect dogs.

Types of Pet Vaccinations

Both cats and dogs need to vaccinate against rabies as part of their standard puppy and kitten care. If you live in a wooded area or an area with a lot of wildlife, your pet is especially at risk, as the disease is spread from wild animals to domestic pets. It can also spread to humans. In Colorado, the law requires you to vaccinate your pet against this terrible disease. Your pet should receive the vaccine around the age of four months. She may need a booster shot every year or so, depending on the type of vaccination.

If you own a cat, vaccinations against viruses such as feline rhinotracheitis, feline calcivirus, and Chlamydia protect your kitten from potentially fatal respiratory infections. You should also vaccinate her against feline leukemia, a virus spread by biting and from mother to kitten. The virus weakens and eventually shuts down a cat's immune system.

Dogs need to be vaccinated against a number of diseases as well. Yearly vaccinations against parvovirus will protect your dog with this fatal disease, which can kill a dog in a matter of days. Vaccinations against canine distemper and hepatitis are also highly recommended. If your dog spends a lot of time with other dogs, such as in a kennel or in dog shows, it is recommended that you vaccinate her against parainfluenza, a respiratory infection, as well.

Vaccines are an essential part of a pet's wellness care. What vaccines have your pets received?

Lakewood puppy and kitten care includes emergency care for your pets as well as routine services. Our veterinarian and his staff are equipped to care for pets in our hospital during business hours in an emergency situation. We are concerned with keeping your pet healthy and comfortable.

Bel Mar Vet Provides Pet Wellness Care

At Wadsworth Animal Hospital we provide quality puppy and kitten care for your furry friends. Our services range from pet vaccinations, spay and neuter procedures, pet dental care to pet nutrition, and grooming services. We tend to all aspects of pet wellness care. Our veterinarian will give your family pet premium dog and cat vet care.

Our Bel Mar vet will tailor a pet wellness care and prevention plan for your pet including pain management techniques that keep them comfortable and pain-free during their recovery process. Pet acupuncture is one pain management method we use that is unique for our pet wellness care. The acupuncture works on pets similar to how it works on humans. The goal is to help relieve pain, promote healing and increase physical performance for your pet. The small needles are gently inserted into key points on your pets’ body for maximum pain fighting results.

Grooming services are also available in our clinic. Our awarding winning groomer will bathe your dog, give him an attractive haircut, trim his nails and brush his coat to remove loose hair and keep the fur shiny and healthy. Our grooming staff also pays close attention to the condition of your pet’s hair, skin and nails to catch any underlying health conditions to keep your pets healthy and looking good.

If you are seeking excellent dog and cat vet care in the Lakewood community and surrounding areas, visit us at Wadsworth Animal Hospital and we will give your pet the “royal treatment.”

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