Vaccinations
Our veterinarians generally follow the American Animal Hospital Association’s vaccine recommendation guidelines. Vaccine recommendations and administration are carefully tailored according to your pet’s risk level, life stage, and lifestyle, using only the safest and highest quality vaccines available. In general, BRVC’s doctors administer one-year rabies and DAPP vaccines to dogs under the age of one and three-year rabies and DAPP vaccines to dogs over the age of one. One-year rabies and FVRCP vaccines are administered to cats under the age of one and one-year rabies and three-year FVRCP vaccines are administered to cats over the age of one.
Listed below is the vaccine schedule our doctors recommend to make sure your new puppy or kitten starts off on the right paw.
| Vaccine | Schedule |
| Rabies (canine) | 16 weeks; 3-year vaccine 12 months later |
| Rabies (feline) | 16 weeks; 1-year vaccine 12 months later |
| DAPP (canine) | 6-8 weeks, 10 weeks and 13 weeks; 3-year vaccine 12 months later |
| FVRCP (feline) | 8-10 weeks, 11-13 weeks, 16-18 weeks; 3-year vaccine 12 months later |
| Leptospira (canine) | 13 weeks and 15-17 weeks; 1-year vaccine 12 months later |
| Bordetella (canine) | If needed at 10 weeks; 1-year vaccine 12 months later |
| Canine Influenza | If needed at 10 weeks and 12-14 weeks; 1-year vaccine 12 months later |
| Borelia burdorferi (canine) | If needed at 8-10 weeks and 10-14 weeks; 1-year vaccine 12 months later |
| FeLV (feline) | If needed at 8-10 weeks and 11-14 weeks; 1-year vaccine 12 months later |
Wellness Exams
Annual (semi-annual for senior pets) wellness exams include a complete physical examination of your pet from nose to tail. We’ll check its eyes, nose, ears, and teeth, listen to the heart and lungs, palpate the abdomen, and assess bone structure and muscle tone. Our doctors and veterinary care team members will ask questions about your pet’s appetite and activity levels and determine if there are any other medical issues that need to be addressed. Based on your four-legged family member’s lifestyle and risk factors, our doctors will recommend vaccines and parasite preventatives to ensure your pet is protected from contagious diseases and pests. Most importantly, wellness visits allow us to get to know you and your pet so we can work together to help ensure a lifetime of good health.
