Animal Vaccination Services

Our animal vaccination services, conducted in our East Tennessee Smoky Mountains Spay, Neuter, Vaccination Clinic.

Please note:  We will only administer vaccinations to animals who have been previously spayed or neutered, or who are to receive vaccinations in conjunction with a scheduled surgery.

Puppies should be vaccinated for rabies by 16 weeks. A booster is required one year later, and then every year thereafter. Note: A three year rabies vaccination is available upon request.

Vaccinations

Dogs and Puppies:

Puppies should be vaccinated for Distemper, Adenovirus-2, Canine Parvovirus and Parainfluenza (DA2PP) with a series of three shots at 3-4 week intervals starting around 8 weeks of age, with the final booster no sooner than 16 weeks old.  If your puppy is older than 16 weeks, and has not started the vaccination series, only two shots are needed at 3-4 weeks apart.

Adult dogs should be vaccinated one year after the puppy series has been completed, and then given a booster for DA2PP every 3 years. Adult dogs who have never been vaccinated should get two shots 3-4 weeks apart. a booster at one year, then re vaccinated every 3 years.

Cats and Kittens:

Kittens should be vaccinated for rabies by 16 weeks. A booster is required one year later, and then every year thereafter. Note: A three year rabies vaccination is available upon request.

Kittens should be vaccinated for Feline Herpesvirus 1, Feline Calicivirus and Feline Panleukopenia (FVRCP) with a series of three shots at 3-4 week intervals starting around 8 weeks of age, with the final booster no sooner than 16 weeks old.  If your kitten is older than 16 weeks and has not started the vaccination process, only two shots are given 3-4 weeks apart.

Adult cats should receive the FVRCP vaccination one year after the kitten series has been completed, and then should receive a booster every 3 years. Adult cats who have never been vaccinated should get two shots 3-4 weeks apart, a booster at one year, then revaccinated every 3 years.

Testing Fees

Dogs:

We recommend heart worm preventive be administered year round, since Tennessee ranks 10th nationally in the number of reported heart worm incidents.  All dogs over 6 months of age who are not on heartworm preventive should be tested for heartworms.

If the heart worm test is negative, or if you have a prescription from another veterinarian, heart worm preventive is available for sale. Please contact our clinic for current pricing.

Cats:

We do not require Feline Leukemia (FeLV) testing to vaccinate for that disease. However, we highly recommend testing prior to vaccination because if your cat is infected with the virus, the FeLV vaccination will not protect or cure your cat.  Additionally, vaccination without testing may put other household cats at risk of infection. Our blood test checks for FeLV, feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV), and feline heart worms.

Vaccination Services Pricing

Please call for current pricing!

Minimum vaccination required for all dogs and cats is the rabies (if not previously given within last 12 months). Rabies vaccination is not included in spay/neuter pricing.