Core Vaccine Series for Puppies and Kittens
Placeholder short lead: core doses protect against the most severe shared diseases.
- 6 wk: First dose age (Placeholder note)
- 4: Series doses (Placeholder note)
- 16 wk: Final core dose (Placeholder note)
- 4+: Core diseases (Placeholder note)
Puppy and kitten core dose timing
Placeholder paragraph describing core dose spacing and maternal antibody interference.
Non-Core Vaccine Lifestyle Assessment
Placeholder short lead: exposure risk drives optional vaccine selection.
- 4: Non-core options (Placeholder note)
- 3: Risk factors (Placeholder note)
- High: Boarding risk (Placeholder note)
- Low: Indoor-only risk (Placeholder note)
Matching vaccines to lifestyle exposure
Placeholder paragraph describing bordetella, leptospirosis, lyme, feline leukemia triggers.
Booster Interval Scheduling After Core Series
Placeholder short lead: boosters renew waning immunity on a fixed interval.
- 52 wk: Standard interval (Placeholder note)
- 1 yr: First booster (Placeholder note)
- 1-3 yr: Rabies interval (Placeholder note)
- 2 wk: Reminder window (Placeholder note)
Setting the booster cadence
Placeholder paragraph describing annual versus triennial booster cadence choices.
Titer Testing as a Booster Alternative
Placeholder short lead: antibody titers can defer an unnecessary booster.
- Titer: Test type (Placeholder note)
- 2: Common antigens (Placeholder note)
- ~1 wk: Result turnaround (Placeholder note)
- Rare: Rabies exemption (Placeholder note)
When titers replace a booster dose
Placeholder paragraph describing titer thresholds and vet decision points.
Adult Maintenance Vaccination Schedule
Placeholder short lead: adult pets shift to steady long-term maintenance.
- 1-3 yr: Adult cycle (Placeholder note)
- Annual: Wellness visits (Placeholder note)
- 7 yr: Senior review age (Placeholder note)
- Yearly: Lifestyle recheck (Placeholder note)
Maintaining long-term protection
Placeholder paragraph describing lifelong maintenance and senior pet review.
Placeholder highlight: revisit lifestyle risk yearly to adjust non-core vaccine picks.