Canine Wellness

Suggested Annual Schedule for Dogs

►    Rabies Vaccination – all dogs

►     Dhppc Vaccination – all dogs

►      Bordatella (Kennel Cough) Vaccination – based upon risk (boarding, dog park, etc.)

►   Lyme Vaccination – based upon risk (hunting, camping, etc.)

►   Leptospirosis Vaccination – based upon risk (contact with wild animals, hunting, camping, etc.)

►      Wellness Blood Panel – based upon age

►      Frontline Plus – all dogs

►      Heartworm Prevention – all dogs

►     Deworming or Fecal Examinations – twice yearly

Canine Vaccinations:  

Rabies

• Rabies is a fatal disease spread through saliva.
• In South Dakota, rabies is typically found in skunks, bats and other wildlife.  
• Dogs require three consecutive 1-Yr. Rabies vaccinations, and then a 2-Yr. Rabies vaccination every other year, in Sioux Falls and the surrounding area. 

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Distemper Virus (the D in Dhppc)

• Highly contagious and potentially fatal virus.
• Spreads dog to dog through respiratory secreation.
• Clinical signs include fever, nasal and eye discharge, cough and vomiting.
• Signs progress to twitching muscles and seizures.

Infectious Canine Heptatitis (the H in Dhppc)

Parainfluenza (the P in Dhppc)

• Contagious virus causing chronic respiratory disease.
• Clinical sign is coughing.

Parvo Virus (the P in Dhppc)

• Potentially fatal disease of the gastrointestinal tract and less commonly, the heart muscle.
• Clinical signs: bloody diarrhea, vomiting, fever, dehydration, lethargy, abdominal pain.
• Requires long, intensive hospital care to recover from this virus.

Corona Virus (the C in Dhppc)

• Highly contagious gastrointestinal disease. 
• Clinical signs include vomiting, diarrhea, and depression.
• Signs are more severe when combined with other infections such as parvo virus.

Bordatella (Kennel Cough)

• Bordatella brochiseptica is the contributing bacteria to the respiratory disease known as "kennel cough".
• Clinical signs typically include loud, dry 'honking' cough
• Mostly seen in close contact with other dogs such as boarding, kenneling, and grooming.

Lyme Disease

• Caused by bacteria (Borrelia burgdorferi) transmitted by infected deer ticks.
• Symptoms include lameness, heart or kidney disease and nerve disorders.

Leptospirosis

• Contagious bacterium that can affect dogs and humans.
• Dogs become infected when skin abrasion or wound comes into contact with urine of infected animal. 
• Urine can be present in water sources or places where wild animals sleep.
• Bacteria spreads quickly causing fever, joint pain, and general malaise.  Settles in the liver or kidneys or both and begins to cause inflammation and organ failure.

Wellness and Senior Blood Panels:

• CBC (Complete Blood Count)
• Blood Chemistry
• Thyroid
• Heartworm/Lyme/Ehrlichia Test
• Urinalysis
• Fecal Exam

Fleas, Ticks, Heartworms, and Intestinal Parasites:

• Fleas
• Ticks
• Heartworms
• Intestinal Parasites – Roundworms, Hookworms, Whipworms, Tapeworms, etc.
• Skin Mites

Diagnosis and Treatment of your Sick Dog:

• Complete Physical Examination
• Bloodwork In-House or at Referral Laboratory
• Urinalysis and Fecal Exams
• X-Rays
• Referral Ultrasound, Endoscopy, and Laparoscopy
• I.V. Fluids
• Blood Transfusions
• Access to Veterinary Emergency Hospital for over-night and weekend care