The Importance of Vaccinating Your Pets

Vaccinations prevent or minimize the effects of infectious diseases that can cause severe illness or death in pets and humans. While vaccinations carry some risks, the benefits usually far outweigh the risks to your pet and you. Vaccinations contribute to individual pets' overall health and longevity and help build a healthier pet community. If you live in the Glastonbury, CT, or Marlborough, CT, area and are looking for a veterinarian near you to vaccinate your pet or provide other forms of preventive pet care, consider our team at Glastonbury Animal Hospital.

Core and Non-Core Vaccines

Our veterinarians consider distemper and several other vaccinations to be core vaccines, meaning all dogs and cats should receive them. We also recommend specific non-core immunizations based on your pet's profile. For example, depending on where your cat or dog lives throughout the year, his outdoor activities, and the frequency of interactions with other animals, we may also recommend non-core vaccines, such as a vaccine that protects against Lyme disease.

Vaccines prevent a range of diseases that can rapidly spread among pets and result in severe illness or death. Since these diseases are preventable or their consequences are at significantly reduced when pets become infected, vaccines are a common-sense solution for almost all pets.

Vaccination Schedules

Puppies and kittens receive short-term immunity from their mother's milk but this immunity starts to fade early in life. That's why we start vaccinations while your pet is still young. The initial vaccines are typically administered within the first six months of life, and the others, along with boosters, become part of their regular preventive care routine. This schedule can help ensure your pet receives the necessary protection at the right time.

Get Vaccinations and Veterinary Care from a Veterinarian Near You

If you near our office and are looking for a veterinarian near you, consider our veterinary team at Glastonbury Animal Hospital. Call us today in Marlborough, CT, at (860) 295-3939 or in Glastonbury, CT, at (860) 633-8394, or stop by to schedule your pet's vaccinations or another appointment.