DOGS

SHELTON VETERINARY CLINICS

Low Cost Spay Neuter - we work with Goliath and BeBe's world providing low-cost spay neuter services to our area's strays. This group operates a no kill shelter and places hundreds of animals annually into good homes. They are at PetCo every Sunday. Consider adopting a needy pet before buying one.

Goliath and BeBe's web page:

We also offer low cost spay neuter services through the local county humane societies.

Additionally, we offer low prices to the general public for spay neuter services .

CANINE HEALTH TOPICS

Vaccines

1. Rabies - given to all pups 12 weeks and older - boostered at 1 year of age, then every 3 years thereafter!

2. DHPP- given between 6 weeks and 4 months and boostered every 3 weeks (puppy series) - boostered every 1-3 years depending on risks

3. Bordatella - Kennel Cough - boostered annually

Vaccines not recommended in our area - Corona vaccine, Lyme disease,

Heartworm prevention

Given monthly annual testing required

Heartguard - tasty monthly prevention containing a dewormer

Interceptor - pretty much like Heartguard - better dewormer

Sentinel - pretty much like Interceptor, but also contains flea control drug - highly recommended

Revolution - heartworm prevention, flea and tick control in a topical product

Flea control -

Frontline and Advantage - fairly similiar monthly flea control - we are seeing some areas with resistant fleas

Capstar - flea pill - awesome stuff - highly recommended!

Knockout Spray and house treament - very good - highly recommended

Internal parasites --worms - ALL dogs should be regularly dewormed! Homes with children and puppies are at greatest risk.

Other external parasites - Tick control - Preventic collars - a must for dogs that go in the woods in this area in the winter months

MICROCHIPS - THE KEY TO YOUR PET'S SAFE RETURN

Microchips are safe, accurate, and easily placed under your pet's skin. These devices uniquely identify your pet or horse and represent the most reliable way for your pet to be returned safely to you should it become lost or picked up by animal control or someone else. For less than $50 your pet has a lifetime of protection. The procedure can be done just like their annual vaccines - painless, quick, and unalterable.