Protection & Prevention
At Irvine Pet Hospital, we place a strong emphasis on the early detection and treatment of common diseases and disorders.
Pet vaccinations and parasite prevention, combined with regular wellness exams, form the foundation of your pet's routine healthcare.
Preventive care helps ensure your pet lives a long and healthy life. Our team will partner with you to develop a preventive care plan for your cat or dog that is specific to their needs.
Vaccination & Reproductive Surgery Schedule
Protecting your pet from a variety of contagious, often fatal, diseases, requires up-to-date vaccinations. Spaying or neutering your pet not only prevents an unwanted litter but also protects your pet from some serious cancers. Unwanted behaviors like howling, scooting, roaming, and aggression can also be prevented.
Cat Vaccinations
Kittens require these shots during their first year of life to protect them from serious diseases.
- 6 to 8 weeks
- Rhinotracheitis, Calcivirus, Panleukopenia, Chlamydia
- 10 to 12 weeks
- Booster: Rhinotracheitis, Calcivirus, Panleukopenia, Chlamydia
- Feline Leukemia
- 14 to 16 weeks
- Rabies
- Booster: Rhinotracheitis, Calcivirus, Panleukopenia, Chlamydia
- Feline Leukemia 2
- 5 to 6 months
While spaying, neutering, and microchipping are not kitten vaccinations, they do help protect your cat from a variety of health problems. Thus, they fall under the category of preventive health care.
- Spay (females) - Spaying your female cat prevents unwanted litters, protects against serious illnesses, and can help prevent behaviors like howling and scooting that accompany heat cycles.
- Neuter (males) - Neutering your male cat prevents him from fathering unwanted kittens, protects against various illnesses, and can help prevent territory marking (spraying), roaming, howling, and aggression.
- Microchipping - A microchip is a permanent form of identification. It is about the size of a grain of rice and placed under your cat's skin. Cats that are microchipped have a better chance of being reunited with their owners if they are lost.
Dog Vaccinations
Puppies require these shots during their first year of life to protect them from serious 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 spaying, neutering, and microchipping are not puppy vaccinations, they do help protect your cat from a variety of health problems. Thus, they fall under the category of preventive health care.
- Spay (females) - Dog spaying will prevent your female dog from mothering puppies. It can also help to prevent certain cancers and regular heat cycles which can attract roaming males.
- Neuter (males) - Dog neutering can prevent your male dog from fathering puppies. It can also help to prevent a number of serious cancers and help to reduce the risk of roaming and dog aggression.
- Microchipping - A microchip is a permanent form of identification. It is about the size of a grain of rice and placed under your cat's skin. Dogs that are microchipped have a better chance of being reunited with their owners if they are lost.
- 12 to 16 months
- Final Booster: DHPP (Distemper, Hepatitis, Parainfluenza, Parvovirus)
- Rabies
- Final Booster: Bordetella (Optional)
- Final Booster: Leptospirosis (Optional)
Parasite Prevention
Parasites pose a serious health threat to people and animals in the Irvine area. If left untreated, parasites can put your cat or dog's life in danger. In some cases, they can even spread to other people or pets in your home. Our parasite prevention products can help protect your dog or cat from a variety of parasites, including:
Fleas
Fleas are parasitic insects that eat the blood of mammals. Fleas can quickly spread throughout your home if left untreated.
Ticks
These external parasites feed on mammal blood and are responsible for the spread of a variety of serious diseases in humans and pets.
Ear Mites
Tiny and highly contagious, ear mites reside in the ear canals of dogs, cats, and other mammals. These parasites reproduce continuously throughout their lifetime.
Heartworm
This thread-like parasite is spread by mosquito bites and lives in infected animals' hearts, lungs, and blood vessels.
Hookworm
These parasites feed on the blood of cats and dogs and live in their digestive tracts. Hookworms can cause anemia and other serious health problems.
Roundworm
This parasitic worm feeds on partially digested intestinal contents and lives in the intestine. This parasite can deplete your pet's supply of essential nutrients.
Tapeworm
Tapeworms spread through eating infected fleas during grooming. These hook-like parasitic worms live and grow in your pet's intestines.
Whipworm
Whipworms are spread by ingesting soil that has come into contact with the feces of an infected dog. Whipworms are very dangerous to dogs' health.
