Pet Vaccination

Vaccinations are vital to protect your pet from potentially life threatening diseases.
However, our policy is to recommend the minimal number of vaccines as possible to safely protect your pet whilst also sparing them from the potential side effects from vaccines. If we believe a vaccination is not necessary, we will not recommend this to you.

Reactions to vaccines are not common. Sometimes there may be pain and swelling at the site or your pet may feel of colour for 24hours. However, other possible reactions include-failure to immunise, allergic reactions, immunosuppression, autoimmune disorders, transient infections and or long term carrier states.

We do not recommend vaccinating bitches during pregnancy or lactation, or vaccinating during times of stress such as surgery, travel, illness or infection. Animals that have a fever should not be vaccinated. Animals with chronic skin disease, allergies or on cortisone also should not be vaccinated. Sometimes a killed or inactivated vaccine, rather than a live vaccine, will be used in these cases.