Our veterinary team in Lafayette use routine pet vaccinations and parasite prevention products and services to help prevent a wide array of serious diseases in your cat or dog.
Protection & Prevention
Our veterinary team at St. Francis Veterinary Hospital focuses on preventative care in order to keep common diseases and disorders from ever developing in your pet in the first place.
When combined with routinely scheduled wellness exams, vaccinations and parasite prevention are the core of your pet's lifelong healthcare routine.
Preventative care also gives you pet their best chance at a long, healthy and happy life. Our team will work with you in order to create a custom preventative care plan for your dog or cay which is targeted at their unique needs.
Pet Vaccinations & Reproductive Surgery Schedule
Current vaccinations and preventative medications are key to protecting dogs and cats from serious diseases.
Kitten Vaccinations
In their first year, kittens need the following shots and preventative procedures in order to protect them from dangerous health issues.
- 7 to 8 weeks
- Complete physical exam
- FVRCPC Booster: Feline Rhinotracheitis, Calcivirus, Panleukopenia
- Fecal to check for parasites
- 10 to 11 weeks
- Complete physical exam
- FVRCPC Booster: Feline Rhinotracheitis, Calcivirus, Panleukopenia
- FELV: Feline Leukemia
- FELV/FIV test
- Fecal to check for parasites
- 13 to 14 Weeks
- Complete physical exam
- FVRCPC Booster: Feline Rhinotracheitis, Calcivirus, Panleukopenia
- FELV: Feline Leukemia
- Rabies vaccine
- 6 Months
- Spay (female)
- Neuter (male)
Puppy Vaccinations
In their first year, puppies requires the following shots and preventative procedures in order to protect them from serious health concerns.
- 7 to 8 weeks
- Complete physical exam
- Booster: DHPP (Distemper, Hepatitis, Parainfluenza, Parvovirus)
- Fecal to check for parasites
- 10 to 11 Weeks
- Complete physical exam
- Booster: DHPP (Distemper, Hepatitis, Parainfluenza, Parvovirus)
- Bordetella
- Fecal to check for parasites
- 13 to 14 Weeks
- Complete physical exam
- Booster: DHLPP (Distemper, Hepatitis, Leptospirosis, Parvovirus)
- 16 Weeks
- Complete physical exam
- Booster: DHLPP (Distemper, Hepatitis, Leptospirosis, Parvovirus)
- Rabies vaccine
- 6 Months
- Spay (female)
- Neuter (male)
Fleas
Fleas are external parasites that feed on the blood of birds and mammals.
Ticks
These external parasites consume the blood of mammals.
Ear Mites
Tiny, highly contagious ear mites reside in the ear canals of mammals.
Heartworm
This thread-like parasitic roundworm is spread through mosquito bites.
Hookworm
These roundworms live in the digestive system and feed on your pet's blood.
Roundworm
This parasitic worm lives in the intestine and feeds on intestinal contents.
Tapeworm
These flat, hook-like parasitic worms reside in your pet's intestines.
Whipworm
This roundworm's name originates from its whip-like appearance.