Annual Preventive Healthcare – Morningstar Pet Hospital

We make health care recommendations based on your pet’s specific needs and requirements. Below you can find some of the general health care recommendations for all life stages.

Age	Canine Recommendations	Feline Recommendations
8 weeks	Physical exam Fecal analysis + deworming Flea PreventionVaccines: (1^st booster) DHPP, Coronavirus*	Physical exam Fecal analysis + deworming Flea PreventionVaccines: (1^st booster) FVRCP, FeLV*
12 weeks	Physical Exam Deworming Flea PreventionVaccines: (2^nd booster) DHPP, Bordetella, Lepto, Lyme*	Physical exam Deworming Flea PreventionVaccines: (1^st booster) FVRCP, FeLV*
16 weeks	Physical exam DewormingVaccines: (3^rd booster) *DHPP, Bordetella, Lepto, Lyme, Rabies**	Physical exam DewormingVaccines: (3^rd booster) FVRCP, Rabies
6 months (24 weeks)	Spay/Neuter Pre-Anesthetic blood work Microchip	Spay/Neuter Pre-Anesthetic blood work Microchip
Adult Annual (1-7 years)	Physical exam Heartworm testing + prevention (Revolution) Fecal float + deworming Blood work and urinalysisVaccines: *DHPP, Bordetell, Lepto, Lyme, Rabies**	Physical exam Fecal float + deworming Flea Prevention (Revolution) Blood work and urinalysisVaccines: FVRCP, Rabies, FeLV*
As Required	Dental Cleaning	Dental Cleaning
Note: It is important that puppy/kitten boosters are not missed. Boosters must be given 3-4 weeks of one another and if one booster is missed the entire series may need to be repeated.
* – indicates an elective vaccine

Alternatives to Vaccinations

If you do not wish to vaccinate your pets annually, you have the option of doing a vaccine titer instead. This is a simple blood test that we send out to an external laboratory. They measure the antibody levels in your pet’s system to determine if they still have immunity from their last vaccination. Vaccines are designed to last for 1 or 3 years (depending on the vaccine) however this is different in each animal based on their own individual immune system so sometimes they can acquire an immunity for longer than the time frame indicated on the label of the vaccine. Talk to your veterinarian for more information about vaccination titers.

***NOTE: Rabies titers are not accepted by the city as an alternative to vaccinating. The rabies vaccination is required by law.