"Core vaccines" refer to essential and important vaccines that are recommended for all individuals in a specific population, such as humans or animals. These vaccines protect against common and potentially serious diseases that can cause harm or even death.
Full definition
Laws regarding the frequency of administering certain
core vaccines for dogs, such as rabies, are now changing.
Puppies and kittens should complete the initial series
of core vaccines within their first 6 months, with a booster shot at 1 year of age.
Plus a shelter pet is almost always spayed / neutered and vaccinated
with core vaccines — it's a bargain, really.
Most puppies
need core vaccines, especially those puppies who will attend puppy class and / or will go outside to be socialized with other dogs before they are 16 weeks old.
All puppies should be administered
certain core vaccines which provide immunity against the most dangerous and widespread diseases.
All of this pain and trauma is easily avoided with a canine distemper vaccine and subsequent boosters, part of the
canine core vaccine protocol.
The doctors and technicians will discuss core and
non core vaccines and work with you to determine which vaccines are necessary for your pets well being.
In summary, there is no good reason for
annual core vaccines — and by doing so, you may cause serious health problems.
One of the
main core vaccines is the rabies vaccine which — as the name suggests — offers protection against rabies.
Although core vaccines can rapidly protect animals from many diseases in as little as a few days, they are not «magic bullets» that can prevent disease altogether.
The vaccines are repeated at three - to four - week intervals until your pooch reaches 16 weeks of age, after which a combination shot or
separate core vaccines are usually repeated annually.
Any vaccine outside of the
normal core vaccines is considered optional and will be selected based upon your cat's lifestyle and other factors.
To understand the timing and frequency
of core vaccines we need to look at several smaller issues and understand the meaning of an important term: maternal antibodies.
Vet # 2 recommended a one year
core vaccine for $ 23 and said the three year would be $ 49.
For adult cats, we similarly give their
main core vaccines every three years, but give them their rabies vaccine yearly, as this vaccine has been shown to be safer.
Once the kitten reaches six to eight weeks old, there are
certain core vaccines that are recommended to protect against illness.
Vaccines to help protect against FIV infection are now available, although these are not
considered core vaccines for cats.
All puppies should receive
core vaccines as well as certain non-core vaccinations depending on the pet's lifestyle and breed.
In these environments, it is literally a race between developing immunity from vaccination and developing the disease from exposure to infectious agents.In an ideal world, animals would
receive core vaccines at least one week prior to entering a shelter.
«VacciCheck is the only in - house, rapid response titer test that can check for the three
core vaccines in a single test.»
The parainfluenza vaccine is also performed in combination with the rest of
core vaccines at 8 weeks, 12 and 16 weeks.
Animal Care Clinic offers a full complement of equine vaccines, which includes
core vaccines such as VEWT, West Nile Virus, Rhinopneumonitis, influenza, rabies, and streptococcus (Strangles).
Lyme disease (Borrelia burgdorferei) is transmitted by ticks and thankfully, this vaccine is NOT on the revised
core vaccine list.
Canine parvovirus, distemper, canine hepatitis and rabies are considered
core vaccines by the Task Force.
Distemper and parvovirus are
also core vaccines for dogs, because these diseases are usually deadly for puppies.
p. 12 «The onset of immunity after administration of a single dose of
infectious core vaccine is approximately 4 ± 3 days in the absence of MDA [maternally derived antibodies].»
Research done by Dr Schultz shows that immunity from
most core vaccines can last as long as nine to 15 years, making annual dog vaccines unnecessary.
Give
only core vaccines and then give non-core vaccines only if indicated in your area or circumstance.
A Note About Vaccinations: We require all age -
appropriate core vaccines, known as the «DHPP» (Distemper, Hepatitis, Parainfluenza and Parvo) as well as Bordetella.
Vaccines for Life is a program for dogs and cats that
offer core vaccines for free, along with a 10 % discount on other vaccines and services, and is good for the lifetime of your dog or cat.
Core vaccines prevent illnesses and conditions that can lead to serious and deadly symptoms, and that often can not be treated.
Core vaccines generally only need to be given every 3 years, but non-core vaccines often need a yearly booster to maintain your dog's protection.
Our mission is to provide sterilization services and education as our primary goals; we do
provide CORE vaccines on the patients we see for surgery, and will see special «WELLNESS» appointments (by appointment only) for patients already spayed or neutered.