Pet Vaccinations
Saint Albans and Charleston

Essential Protection

We offer comprehensive pet vaccination in Saint Albans and Charleston to protect your pet from a wide range of preventable diseases. We tailor vaccination plans to your pet’s age, lifestyle, and health needs, ensuring they receive the right vaccines at the right time. From core vaccines like rabies and distemper to lifestyle-based options, we help safeguard your pet’s health and keep them safe from common threats. Our team is here to answer any questions you have and make the vaccination process as smooth and stress-free as possible for both you and your pet.

Dog Vaccinations

Core Vaccines

• Rabies: Protects against the fatal rabies virus, required by law.
• Distemper: Shields dogs from the highly contagious and potentially deadly distemper virus.
• Parvovirus: Guards against the severe and often fatal parvovirus infection.
• Adenovirus (Hepatitis): Prevents infectious canine hepatitis, which affects the liver and other organs.
• Parainfluenza: Protects against a contagious respiratory virus, often included in combination vaccines.

Non-Core (Lifestyle) Vaccines

• Bordetella (Kennel Cough): Recommended for dogs that frequent boarding facilities, dog parks, or grooming salons.
• Leptospirosis: Protects against bacteria that can be transmitted through water and soil, common in certain areas.
• Lyme Disease: Recommended for dogs in areas where ticks carrying Lyme disease are prevalent.
• Canine Influenza: Prevents the highly contagious canine flu, especially important for social or at-risk dogs.

Cat Vaccinations

Core Vaccines

• Rabies: Essential for preventing rabies, a fatal virus that affects both cats and humans.
• Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis (FVRCP): Combines protection against feline herpesvirus, calicivirus, and panleukopenia (feline distemper).
• Panleukopenia (Feline Distemper): A part of the FVRCP vaccine, protecting against a highly contagious and deadly disease.

Non-Core (Lifestyle) Vaccines

• Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV): Recommended for cats that spend time outdoors or are at risk of exposure to other cats.
• Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV): Offered in specific cases where cats are at higher risk, such as outdoor cats.
• Chlamydia: Protects against a bacterial infection that can cause respiratory issues, often included in combination vaccines.
• Bordetella: Helps prevent respiratory infections, especially in cats that live in multi-cat environments or frequent boarding facilities.

Contact Gateway & North Gateway Animal Hospital for a personalized plan for your pet vacinations in Saint Albans and Charleston