What is in the Dog Vaccine?

Canine Distemper

Vaccination against this often fatal, hard-to-treat disease is extremely important. Highly contagious, it is spread by discharges from the noses and eyes of infected dogs. Symptoms can include listlessness, fever, coughing, diarrhoea and vomiting; convulsions and paralysis may occur in the disease's final stages. The distemper virus attacks many organs, including the nervous system, which may be permanently damaged, even if the dog recovers.

Canine Tracheobronchitis (Infectious Canine Cough)

This respiratory-tract infection is easily transmitted from one dog to another, so vaccination is imperative if your pet will come in contact with many other dogs in such situations as saying 'Hello' on walks, obedience training or boarding at a kennel. Caused by various airborne bacteria and viruses, including Canine Parainfluenza virus, Canine Adenovirus Type II and Bordetella bronchiseptica, you'll first notice its onset by your dog's dry, hacking cough. Some forms of this cough are similar to Whooping Cough in babies.

Canine Parvovirus

Every year we see unvaccinated dogs who lose the fight against Parvovirus. It is heartbreaking. This is a very contagious, debilitating and widespread disease.It is spread through infected faeces. The highly resistant virus can remain in the environment for many months, so your dog doesnt even need to meet another dog to come across this virus. Symptoms include profound depression, loss of appetite, vomiting and bloody diarrhoea. Vaccination is the only certain method of preventing this potentially fatal disease, which is most severe in young pups and elderly dogs.