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Vaccinations & Microchipping
Vaccinations
In order to have a happy, healthy pet it is important to keep their vaccinations up-to-date to protect them against preventable and potentially fatal diseases. Regular boosters are necessary to continue this protection, particularly when outbreaks occur.
Viral infections such as parvovirus, distemper and hepatitis can be fatal to dogs and vaccination is essential.
Puppies should receive their first vaccination at 6-8 weeks of age, a second vaccination at 10-12 weeks, and a third vaccination at 12 months of age. Boosters every 1-3 years are required to maintain immunity.
Feline leukaemia virus, feline enteritis, feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) and feline respiratory disease (cat flu) can be fatal to cats and vaccination is essential. Some of these diseases have no treatment or cure.
Kittens should receive their first vaccination at 8 weeks of age, a second vaccination at 12 weeks, and a third vaccination at 12 months of age. Boosters every 1-3 years are required to maintain immunity.
Calicivirus and myxomatosis were introduced to control wild rabbit populations. There is no vaccination for myxomatosis however there is a vaccination for calicivirus.
Rabbits should receive their first vaccination at 10-12 weeks and boosters every year to maintain immunity.
Microchipping
It is compulsory in WA for all cats over the age of 6 months, and all dogs over the age of 3 months. A microchip greatly increases the likelihood that your pet will be returned home to you if they become lost.
Microchips are the same size as a grain of rice and are inserted just under the skin between your pet’s shoulder blades.
Your pet’s details along with this unique microchip number is recorded on a national register. In the event your pet is lost, this number can be scanned by vet clinics, animal shelters or councils to retrieve your contact information from the national register.