Brockwell Veterinary Surgery & Pet Store
224-228 Railton Road, Herne Hill, London, SE24 0JT United Kingdom
Tel: 0207 737 2526

Vaccinations

CATS & KITTENS.

At Brockwell Vets we vaccinate all cats against Flu, Enteritis and Feline Leukaemia. Vaccination is the only proven method of protecting your cat against these deseases

Kittens can be vaccinated from nine weeks of age and it is recommended that adult cats are innoculated every 12 months thereafter. The Primary Vaccination course is given when vaccinating cats for the first time, whether adult or kitten. It is given twice over, 3-4 weeks apart. The cat can start going out a week after the second vacine.

A  letter is posted out reminding you of your cat's yearly booster being due, which also includes a health check by our Vet. During a yearly examination we can advise you on a whole range of matters and is a good opportunity to stock up on worming and flea treatment etc for the year.

DOGS & PUPPIES.

Vaccination is the only proven method of protecting your dog against Distemper, Infectious Hepatitis, Parvovirus, Parainfluenza and Leptospirosis.

We advise to have your puppy or dog vaccinated in order to protect it against the above potentially fatal diseases and to keep it in the best of health for the rest of it's life. 

The primary vaccination course includes two injections given two weeks apart and your puppy or dog can mix with other dogs and go out a week after the second injection. Puppies can be vaccinated from eight weeks of age.It is important to innoculate your puppy around this time for two reasons. The first one is that maternal antibodies gotten by the mother's milk, are not protecting any more and the second one is that we want the full protection as soon as possible so that you can socialise your puppy freely with other dogs and puppies without any worry. This is crucial to your dog's development because puppies need to be gently exposed to as many different situations as early as possible.

Every year your dog will need a booster vaccine to maintain its immunity and this is the time when he/she will get a full health check by our Vet. 

For worried dog owners concerned about infectious bronchitis,

commonly known as Kennel Cough, a vaccine is available and we advise you to immunise your dog. The disease is rife at the moment.

Kennel cough causes symptoms of severe coughing and breathlessness

as well as high temperatures, sore throats and loss of appetite.

In worse cases (such as in young or elderly dogs) it can cause severe

and prolonged disease and may even be associated with death. Even

in young healthy dogs it can cause weeks of coughing and malaise.

Kennel cough is highly contagious, and is easily spread amongst dogs

whenever they get together such as in kennels, shows, and training

classes or in the park. The vaccine is administered intra-nasally and

the immunity lasts for 12 months. Reputable kennels now make the

vaccine another prerequisite in order to admit your dog because when dogs are kept close

by one another they can rapidly transmit this infection.

Brockwell Veterinary Surgery & Pet Store
224-228 Railton Road, Herne Hill, London, SE24 0JT United Kingdom
Tel: 0207 737 2526