
Cat and Dog Vaccinations in Concord, NC Reducing the Spread of Disease

A booster shot is one of the first things your puppy or kitten will need when they visit us for the first time. Vaccines will continue to play a major role in protecting them from diseases as they grow older, but to properly build their immunity, it’s best to start when they are 6-8 weeks old. At Mills Creek Animal Hospital, we offer cat and dog vaccinations as a way to maximize your pet’s health, and to curb the spread of harmful diseases throughout the Concord community and beyond. At the same time, we’re careful about how we administer cat and dog vaccines, making sure each pet only receives the boosters they really need.
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Every pet deserves a customized vaccine plan.

We Tailor Our Cat and Dog Vaccines to Each Individual Pet
Our veterinarians recommend vaccines for pets based on their lifestyle, breed, illness risks, and suggested medical guidelines. This protocol makes it easier for us to help you decide which vaccines will be best suited to your pet’s needs, and prevent over-vaccination entirely.
Vaccines fall into two categories: core and non-core. Core vaccines are universally recommended for cats and dogs, while non-core vaccines are optional.
The rabies vaccine for canines and felines is a prime example of a core vaccine. Another is the combination distemper, hepatitis, parvovirus, and parainflnuenza vaccine for dogs, and the combination feline viral rhinotracheitis, calicivirus, and panluekopenia vaccine for cats. Some diseases are simply too dangerous to leave to chance, which is why we strongly recommend these vaccines for all pets.
We’ll need to evaluate your pet and understand their lifestyle to see which non-core vaccines they might need. If your cat or dog regularly travels to certain locales with you or lives in close proximity to strays or wildlife, they will be exposed to risks that a non-traveling, more isolated pet will not. Such optional vaccines we have available to accommodate pets with busier, more social lifestyles include:
- Bordetella/kennel cough (for dogs)
- Lyme disease vaccine (for dogs)
- Leptospirosis vaccine (for dogs)
- Feline leukemia (for cats)
