Marina del Rey Pet Vaccination & Prevention
At Shane Veterinary Medical Center, we have a focus on preventive care as one of the best ways of keeping common diseases and disorders from ever developing in your pet in the first place.
Combined with regular wellness exams, pet vaccinations and parasite prevention form the foundation of your animal's routine healthcare.
Preventive care gives your pet their best chance at a long, healthy and happy life. Our veterinary team will work with you to craft a customized preventive care pan for your dog or cat that is tailored to their unique healthcare needs.
Pet Vaccinations Schedule
Up-to-date dog and cat vaccinations are critical when it comes to protecting your four-legged friend from a range of both contagious and serious diseases.
Likewise, having your pet spayed or neutered will not only prevent the birth of unwanted litters, but will also help to protect your companion from serious diseases such as certain cancers. They may even be able to prevent unwanted behaviors like roaming, scooting, and animal aggression.
Cat Vaccinations
In their first year of life, kittens need the following shots to protect them from serious diseases.
- 8 weeks
- FVRCP (4-week vaccine)
- 12 weeks
- FVRCP booster (4-week vaccine) & FeLV booster (4-week vaccine)
- 16 weeks
- FVRCP booster (1 year vaccine) & FeLV booster (1 year vaccine)
- 18 weeks
- Rabies (1 year vaccine)
- 5 to 6 months
While the following are not kitten vaccinations, microchipping, spaying and neutering your cat can all help to protect your companion from a variety of health issues and, therefore, comfortably fall under the preventive health care umbrella.
- Spay (females) - Spaying your female cat prevents the birth of unwanted litters of kittens, protects your cat against serious illnesses, and can help to prevent behaviors such as howling and scooting that accompany heat cycles.
- Neuter (males) - Neutering your male cat prevents your pet from fathering unwanted kittens, protects your cat against various illnesses, and can help to prevent territory marking (spraying), roaming, howling, and cat aggression.
- Microchipping - A microchip is a permanent form of identification that is about the size of a grain of rice and placed under your pet’s skin. Pets that are microchipped have a better chance of being reunited with their owners if they are lost.
Dog Vaccinations
In their first year, puppies need these shots to protect them from dangerous diseases.
- 8 weeks
- DAPP (4-week vaccine) & Bordetella (1 year vaccine)
- 12 weeks
- DAPP booster (4-week vaccine) & Leptospirosis (4-week vaccine) & Canine Influenza (CIV) (4-week vaccine)
- 16 weeks
- DAPP booster (1 year vaccine) & Leptospirosis booster (1 year vaccine) & Canine Influenza (CIV) booster (1 year vaccine)
Although the following is not puppy vaccinations, microchipping is to provide a form of permanent identification.
- Microchipping - A microchip is a permanent form of identification that is about the size of a grain of rice and placed under your pet’s skin. Pets that are microchipped have a better chance of being reunited with their owners if they are lost.
- 18 weeks
- Rabies (1 year vaccine)
Parasite Prevention at Shane Veterinary Medical Center
Parasites can pose a serious risk to the health and well-being of animals and people in the Marina del Rey area. If not promptly treated, parasites cab threaten the life of your dog or cat and, in some cases, may even be transmitted to other pets or people that live in your home.
Our parasite prevention products can help to protect your cat or dog from the following common parasites:
Fleas
Fleas are external parasites that feed on the blood of birds and mammals. Left untreated, fleas can quickly spread throughout your household.
Ticks
These external parasites consume the blood of mammals and are responsible for the spread of a number of serious conditions in people and pets.
Ear Mites
Tiny, highly contagious ear mites reside in the ear canals of dogs, cats and other mammals. These parasites reproduce continuously throughout their lifespan.
Heartworm
This thread-like parasitic roundworm is spread through mosquito bites and makes its home in the heart, lungs and blood vessels of infected animals.
Hookworm
These parasites live in the digestive tract of cats and dogs where they feed on blood. Hookworms can lead to anemia and other conditions.
Roundworm
This parasitic worm lives in the intestine and feeds on its partially digested contents. Roundworms can rob your pet of vital nutrients necessary to stay healthy.
Tapeworm
Tapeworms are spread through the ingestion of infected fleas during grooming. These hook-like parasitic worms live and grow in your pet's intestines.
Whipworm
Whipworms are spread through the ingestion of soil that has been in contact with an infected dog's feces. Whipworms pose a serious health risk to dogs.