Dog Vaccine List

DHPP+C ($22):

D = Distemper – highly contagious virus that affects the respiratory, nervous and gastrointestinal systems. Younger dogs and puppies are the most susceptible to infection. Among puppies, the death rate from distemper often reaches 80%. The disease also strikes older dogs, although much less frequently.

H = Hepatitis (or adenovirus) - Canine hepatitis is a disease of the liver and other body organs caused by canine adenovirus type 1. The virus is found worldwide and is spread by body fluids including nasal discharge and urine. Recovered patients can shed the virus for up to nine months in the urine. The primary mode of transmission is by direct contact with an infected dog.

P = Parainfluenza - Parainfluenza is caused by a virus which usually produces a mild respiratory tract infection, but can be severe. It is often associated with other respiratory tract viruses and bacteria. In combination, these viruses are usually transmitted by contact with the nasal secretions of infected dogs or fomites.

P = Parvovirus - a severe gastrointestinal virus that is highly fatal to dogs and puppies. It is a highly contagious viral disease that attacks the intestinal tract, white blood cells, and in some cases the heart muscle.

C = Coronavirus - gastrointestinal virus that is less severe than parvovirus.

Bordatella ($18):

This is an upper respiratory virus that causes a severe croup-like cough that can turn into pneumonia. It is airborne, can be passed through fomite transmission and is highly contagious.

Roundworm dewormer ($12):

Roundworms are the most common intestinal parasite in dogs and cats in the world. Animals with roundworms pass the infection to other animals when the worm eggs are shed in the animal's feces (droppings). Your pet can pick up the infection by eating infected soil, licking contaminated fur or paws, or by drinking contaminated water. Most puppies and kittens become infected before or shortly after birth. Therefore, it is recommended that all dogs and cats have a full course of deworming. Roundworms are long, white and spaghetti like and can also infect humans.

Tapeworm dewormer ($15-42 depending on weight):

Tapeworms live in the intestines of dogs, cats, humans, rats, mice, fish and other species. They consist of a head and a long flat body made up of many segments. The tapeworm body can be very long. Tapeworms are small, white and rice like and are frequently acquired – second to fleas.

Rabies vaccine ($18 + price of County tag):

Rabies is a virus that attacks the neurological system and animals can give this disease to humans through a bite wound or contact with saliva of an infected animal. IL state law requires all dogs 13-16 weeks or older to be vaccinated.

Heartworm test ($29):

Heartworm disease is a preventable, but serious and potentially fatal, parasitic disease that primarily affects dogs, cats and ferrets. The disease is carried by mosquitoes and becomes fatal when worms invade the heart. A blood test for existing heartworm infection is completed.

Heartworm preventative ($22-86 depending on weight):

Heartworm disease is almost 100% preventable in dogs and cats.

Frontline ($42-128 depending on weight):

Monthly flea protection

Microchipping ($22)

Tags and collars are a good start — they're certainly better than no ID at all — but they aren't 100 percent dependable. Tags can fade, rust, or get scratched, making them impossible to read. Collars can tear or slip off, or get caught on something while your pet is wandering. With a microchip, on the other hand, your pet’s source of identification is always available.

To microchip your pet, a tiny chip about the size of a grain of rice is injected just under your pet's skin between the shoulder blades. The number on the chip is then entered into the microchip company database. When a lost pet is found, any animal hospital, shelter, or humane society can use a special handheld microchip scanner to read the microchip’s unique ID number.