Comprehensive Pet Vaccination Services for Your Pets
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
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.
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.
Puppy and Kitten Vaccination Schedule
- 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
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.
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.
