Do you have Questions About Vaccines?

During the annual health exam for your cat or dog vaccines are likely to be discussed. Do you know what vaccines your pet is being given? Do you know why your vet is recommending particular vaccines? Could they be giving vaccines your pet doesn’t need?
The careful veterinarian knows that vaccines are not without risk and will choose only the vaccines that are appropriate for your pet. Using a vaccine clinic may be quick or save a few dollars per vaccine, but are the people giving the vaccines asking about your dog’s exposure to other dogs or whether your cat goes outside? A careful veterinarian will ask these questions to avoid over vaccination, where a vaccine clinic’s goal may simply be to sell as many vaccines as possible, regardless of risk. If your pet gets more vaccines than is actually necessary, you may end up spending money on vaccines you didn’t even need.
At Copper Hill Animal Clinic, many of our vaccines are low volume, which means they have been ultra-filtered for purity. Because of this filtration step, the quantity of vaccine is lower and causes less pain for your pet. Some of our vaccines are even oral instead of injectable. Quite obviously our patients prefer oral vaccines to injections, wouldn’t you?
Many options are available as you choose where to obtain your pet’s vaccines. Informed choices cost less in the long run, help prevent disease, and could potentially be less painful, which creates excellent value. Working with a veterinarian at Copper Hill Animal Clinic will help you choose exactly what vaccines are needed for your unique pet!
Please call Copper Hill Animal Clinic at 661-296-8848 to schedule an appointment.