What is in my pets vaccine?
Vaccinations are split into broadly into 2 categories; core and non- core vaccinations
Core vaccinations are defined as vaccines which all dogs and cats, regardless of circumstance or geographical location, should receive. Core vaccines protect animals from severe, life-threatening diseases known to be present in Singapore
Non- core vaccinations are used to protect dogs and cats from diseases when certain factors, such as their geographical location, lifestyle, or environment, put them at risk
In Singapore core vaccinations for dogs protects against canine distemper virus, canine adenovirus and canine parvovirus. Additionally, a non- core component containing certain strains of leptospirosis (a type of bacteria) is also found in our pets yearly vaccines due to a recognised risk that many dogs in Singapore would have a degree of exposure risk due to the local climate and because complete avoidance of rats, infected animals and their urine in the environment is impractical.
Core vaccinations for cats protect them against feline parvovirus, feline calicivirus and feline herpesvirus