Protection & Prevention
At Shoreland Animal Hospital, our vets prioritize preventive care, to keep your pet from developing common disorders and diseases in the first place.
In addition to regular wellness exams, parasite prevention, and pet vaccinations form the base of your cat or dog's routine healthcare.
Preventive care provides your furry friend with their best chance to live a long and healthy life. Our veterinarians will work with you to establish a preventive care plan that is customized to meet your animal's individual needs.
Pet Vaccination & Reproductive Surgery Schedule
It's essential to keep your cat or dog's vaccinations up to date in order to protect them from a variety of contagious, often severe, diseases. Getting your pet spayed or neutered doesn't just prevent the birth of unwanted litters; these common veterinary procedures could also help keep your pet safe against some serious kinds of cancer. They could prevent undesirable behaviors like howling, scooting, roaming, and animal aggression.
Cat Vaccinations
During their first year, kittens require these shots to guard them against serious diseases.
- 6 to 8 weeks
- Rhinotracheitis, Calicivirus, Panleukopenia, Chlamydia
- 10 to 12 weeks
- Booster: Rhinotracheitis, Calicivirus, Panleukopenia, Chlamydia
- Feline Leukemia
- 14 to 16 weeks
- Rabies
- Booster: Rhinotracheitis, Calicivirus, Panleukopenia, Chlamydia
- Feline Leukemia 2
- 5 to 6 months
While spaying, neutering, and microchipping are not kitten vaccinations, they help protect your kitty from a range of health problems, falling under the preventive health care umbrella.
- Spay & Neuter - Spaying (females) and neutering (males) procedures prevent the birth of unwanted litters, protects your cat against serious illnesses, and can help to prevent unwanted behaviors.
Learn More - Microchipping - A microchip is a permanent identification method that's approximately the size of a grain of rice and is placed under your pet’s skin. Microchipped pets have a better chance of being found by their owners if they get lost.
- Spay & Neuter - Spaying (females) and neutering (males) procedures prevent the birth of unwanted litters, protects your cat against serious illnesses, and can help to prevent unwanted behaviors.
Dog Vaccinations
Before they turn one year old, puppies have to get these shots to keep them safe from dangerous diseases.
- 6 to 8 weeks
- DHPP (Distemper, Hepatitis, Parainfluenza, Parvovirus)
- 10 to 12 weeks
- Booster: DHPP (Distemper, Hepatitis, Parainfluenza, Parvovirus)
- Bordetella (Optional)
- Leptospirosis (Optional)
- 14 to 16 weeks
- Booster: DHPP (Distemper, Hepatitis, Parainfluenza, Parvovirus)
- Rabies
- Booster: Bordetella (Optional)
- Booster: Leptospirosis (Optional)
While these aren't vaccinations for puppies, spaying, neutering, and microchipping help protect your pooch from a handful of health issues, allowing them to fall under the umbrella of preventive health care.
- Spay & Neuter - Spaying (females) and neutering (males) procedures prevent the birth of unwanted litters, protects your dog against serious illnesses, and can help to prevent unwanted behaviors.
Learn More - 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.
- 12 to 16 months
- Rabies
- Final Booster: DHPP (Distemper, Hepatitis, Parainfluenza, Parvovirus)
- Final Booster: Bordetella (Optional)
- Final Booster: Leptospirosis (Optional)
Parasite Prevention
Parasites are a serious threat to the health of both pets and people in the Toledo area. If parasites aren't treated, they could threaten your dog or cat's life, and in some cases even spread to the other pets and people in your home. Our parasite prevention products can help protect your animal companion from these parasites:
Fleas
Fleas are external parasites that feed on the blood of birds and mammals. They can quickly spread throughout your home if left untreated,
Ticks
Ticks are responsible for spreading a variety of serious conditions in pets and people and consume the blood of mammals to survive.
Ear Mites
Ear mites are tiny and very contagious. They live in the ear canals of dogs, cats and other mammals. These parasites continuously reproduce during 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
Hookworms reside in the digestive tract of cats and dogs and eat the animal's blood. These parasites can cause anemia and other severe conditions.
Roundworm
This parasitic worm lives in the intestine and feeds on partially digested intestinal contents. This parasite can rob your pet of vital nutrients necessary to stay healthy.
Tapeworm
Tapeworms are transmitted through the ingestion of infected fleas during grooming. These hook-like parasitic worms live and grow in the intestines of your pet.
Whipworm
Pets can get whipworms by ingesting soil that has been in contact with an infected dog's feces. Whipworms are a serious threat to the health of dogs.