Comprehensive Pet Vaccination Services for Your Pets

Pet Medical Milsons Point provides pet vaccination services for dogs and cats from our clinic at 28 Alfred Street South, Milsons Point NSW 2061. We vaccinate pets from across the Lower North Shore, including Kirribilli, Lavender Bay, McMahons Point, Waverton, North Sydney, Cammeray, Neutral Bay, Cremorne, Crows Nest, St Leonards and Artarmon. 

Every vaccination appointment includes a full health check with one of our vets. Call us or book online.

Your pets are an important part of the family and ensuring that they are vaccinated is the easiest way to protect them from preventable illnesses.

We understand that the availability of different vaccines and variability in vaccination frequency can be confusing. Our team of vets are here to help you determine the most appropriate vaccinations for your pets and will work with you to develop a vaccination schedule that is suitable for you and your pet’s lifestyle requirements.

Pet Vaccination Services at Pet Medical Milsons Point

Vaccination is one of the most important things you can do to protect your pet’s long-term health. Vaccines stimulate your pet’s immune system to recognise and fight specific infectious diseases, many of which can be life-threatening or difficult to treat. Regular vaccination throughout your pet’s life,  from puppyhood or kittenhood through to their senior years, is a cornerstone of preventive veterinary care.
 

Core Vaccinations for Dogs

The core vaccinations recommended for dogs in Australia protect against the following diseases:

  • Distemper: A serious viral illness affecting the respiratory, gastrointestinal, and nervous systems. Often fatal in unvaccinated dogs.
  • Adenovirus (Hepatitis): A viral infection affecting the liver. Can cause severe illness and death in unprotected dogs.
  • Parvovirus: A highly contagious and potentially fatal viral disease causing severe vomiting and haemorrhagic diarrhoea. Particularly dangerous in puppies and unvaccinated adult dogs.
  • Bordetella bronchiseptica and Parainfluenza (Canine Cough): Recommended for dogs that have contact with other dogs, like in parks, kennels, groomers, or dog care facilities. Canine cough is highly contagious and spreads rapidly in social settings.

In Australia, these are given as a combined vaccine. A C3 covers the first three diseases below: distemper, hepatitis (adenovirus) and parvovirus. A C5 covers those three plus canine cough (Bordetella bronchiseptica and parainfluenza). Your vet will recommend a C3 or a C5 based on how much contact your dog has with other dogs.

Core Vaccinations for Cats

The core vaccinations recommended for cats in Australia protect against:

  • Feline Panleukopaenia (Feline Parvovirus): A severe and often fatal viral disease causing gastrointestinal symptoms and bone marrow suppression.
  • Feline Herpesvirus (Cat Flu): A common upper respiratory infection causing sneezing, nasal discharge, and eye problems. Vaccinated cats may still contract herpesvirus but typically experience milder symptoms.
  • Feline Calicivirus (Cat Flu): Another common contributor to upper respiratory disease in cats, also included in the core vaccine.
  • Feline Leukaemia Virus (FeLV): Recommended for cats with outdoor access or exposure to other cats. FeLV causes immune suppression and is associated with cancer.

For cats the standard combined vaccine is an F3, which covers the first three diseases below: panleukopaenia, herpesvirus and calicivirus. Cover for feline leukaemia virus (FeLV) can be added where a cat has outdoor access or contact with other cats.

Puppy and Kitten Vaccination Schedule

Puppies and kittens require a series of vaccines during their first few months of life to build effective immunity. A typical schedule looks like this:
  • 6–8 weeks: First vaccine in the primary course
  • 10–12 weeks: Second vaccine
  • 14–16 weeks: Third vaccine (and final puppy/kitten vaccine in the primary course)
  • 12–16 months: First annual booster
After the initial puppy or kitten course, booster vaccinations are given annually or every 1–3 years, depending on the specific vaccine and your pet’s lifestyle. Our vets will recommend a vaccination schedule tailored to your pet’s needs at their first wellness appointment.
 

Is it safe to take my puppy or kitten out before they are fully vaccinated?

This is one of the most common questions new pet owners ask. Before completing their vaccination course, puppies and kittens have limited protection against infectious diseases. However, early socialisation is also critically important for your pet’s behavioural development. Our vets can advise you on how to balance socialisation and disease risk safely during the vaccination period, for example, avoiding high-risk environments like dog parks while still allowing appropriate social contact with vaccinated, healthy animals.

Here are some benefits of vaccinating your pet:

  • Provide protection against preventable diseases.
  • Ability to travel or enter boarding facilities.
  • Keep other pets in the community safe. 

What Does a Pet Vaccination Cost?

A vaccination appointment at Pet Medical Milsons Point includes a full physical examination with one of our vets, not just the injection, because vaccination time is also the best opportunity each year to pick up problems early. 

The total cost depends on which vaccine your pet needs, for example a C3 or C5 for dogs or an F3 for cats, whether it forms part of a puppy or kitten course, and whether any additional preventive treatments such as worming or heartworm prevention are given at the same visit. 

Call our reception team, and we will give you a clear figure for your pet’s situation before you book.

Important note about the Australian vaccine shortage

In recent months, global supply chain issues have resulted in the occasional shortage of vaccines across Australia. Our team actively partners with the various vaccine suppliers to acquire additional stock where possible to ensure that we are able to cater to the needs of our local pet community.

If your pet requires a vaccine that is currently out of stock, please let our team know and we will organise for them to be placed on a vaccine waitlist. Once on the waitlist, they will be prioritised to receive their vaccine once the vaccine becomes available.

 

Puppy Vaccination Schedule

6 – 8 Weeks: 1st Vaccination

  • Worm Fortnightly (for intestinal worms) until 12 weeks
  • Start Flea Prevention (Spot-on or Spray)
  • Microchip Implantation

10 -12 Weeks: 2nd Vaccination

  • Worm monthly from 12 weeks to 6 months
  • Start Heartworm prevention (injection, chew or spot-on)
  • Examine pet care insurance options

16 Weeks: 3rd Vaccination

  • Worm Monthly until 6 months old
  • Heartworm prevention if not already started

4 – 6 Months

  • De-sexing

6 Months: Yearly Vaccination

  • Worm every 3 months for life (for intestinal worms)
  • Second proheart injection
  • Register with Council

15 Months: Yearly Vaccination

  • Continue worming every 3 months

Call the clinic to enquire further - 02 8203 4390

Kitten Vaccination Schedule

6 – 8 Weeks: 1st Vaccination

  • Worm Fortnightly (for intestinal worms) until 12 weeks
  • Start Flea Prevention (Spot-on or Spray)
  • Microchip Implantation

10 -12 Weeks: 2nd Vaccination

  • Worm monthly from 12 weeks to 6 months
  • Examine pet care insurance options

16 Weeks: 3rd Vaccination

  • Worm Monthly until 6 months old
  • De-sexing (This is a great age as it eliminates unwanted litters in female cats and helps prevent spraying in male cats
A cat snuggling on a blanket

6 Months

  • Worm every 3 months for life (for intestinal worms)
  • Register with Council by 6 months of age

15 Months: Yearly Vaccination

  • Continue worming every 3 months

Call the clinic to enquire further - 02 8203 4390

Feedback From Our Valued Clients

Amazing service and genuine love and care for your pets. Thorough checkups and great advice. Also received follow up and check up calls after you mentioned some small adverse in consultation. Highly recommended

Natalie Shao / Client

Wonderful staff and doctors, very accomodating with my dog who can be a bit anxious at times.

Isabel Regalado / Client

Very friendly, never rushed, lovely to have local Vet! Very pleased to met Dr Sutherland, who was very experienced and attentive.

Cathy Murrell / Client

Frequently Asked Questions

Most boarding facilities in Sydney ask for a current C5 for dogs, which includes canine cough, and a current F3 for cats, given at least 10 to 14 days before the stay so immunity has developed. Groomers and puppy schools vary, and many will accept a C3 plus a separate canine cough vaccine. We can provide your pet’s vaccination certificate on request. Always check the exact requirement with the facility itself, because it is set by them.

Most pets have no reaction at all. Some are a little quiet, or sore at the injection site, for a day afterwards, which is normal. Serious reactions are uncommon, but they do happen, so if your pet has facial swelling, repeated vomiting, difficulty breathing, or collapses after a vaccination, contact us straight away.

Not always. It depends on which vaccine it is and how overdue your pet is. Please do not skip the appointment because you are worried about starting over. Call us and one of our vets will tell you whether your pet needs a single catch-up vaccine or a restarted course.

In most cases, yes. The panleukopenia and cat flu viruses are hardy and can be carried into the home on clothing and shoes, and an indoor cat still needs cover if they ever visit a boarding facility, a groomer, or the vet. FeLV cover is usually the part that gets discussed and adjusted for a genuinely indoor-only cat. Our vets will go through your cat’s actual risk with you.

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