Protection & Prevention
We focus on preventive care at Noll Veterinary Hospital to keep common diseases and disorders from developing in the first place.
Combined with regular wellness exams, cat and dog vaccinations and parasite prevention form the foundation of your animal's routine healthcare.
Prevention is the key to ensuring a healthy and long life for your pet. Our team will collaborate with you to design a preventive care plan that is specific to the needs of your cat or dog.
Vaccination & Reproductive Surgery Schedule
Current dog and cat vaccinations are critical for protecting your pet from a variety of contagious, and frequently fatal, diseases. Spaying or neutering your pet not only prevents unwanted litters, these common veterinary procedures may also help protect your pet from certain serious forms of cancer. They may be effective at preventing undesirable behaviors such as howling, scooting, roaming, and animal aggression.
Cat Vaccinations
Kittens need these shots to protect them from serious diseases in their first year.
- 6 to 8 weeks
- Rhinotracheitis, Calcivirus, Panleukopenia, Chlamydia
- 10 to 12 weeks
- Booster: Rhinotracheitis, Calcivirus, Panleukopenia, Chlamydia
- Feline Leukemia
- 14 to 16 weeks
- Rabies
- Booster: Rhinotracheitis, Calcivirus, Panleukopenia, Chlamydia
- Feline Leukemia 2
- 5 to 6 months
Despite the fact that the following are not kitten vaccinations, spaying, neutering, and microchipping all help to protect your cat from a variety of health issues and, as a result, fall under the category of preventive health care services.
- Spay (females) - Spaying your female cat helps to prevent unwanted litters of kittens, protects your cat from serious illnesses, and can help to prevent heat-related behaviors like howling and scooting.
- Neuter (males) -Neutering your male cat prevents him from fathering unwanted kittens, protects him from various illnesses, and can aid in the prevention of territory marking (spraying), roaming, howling, and cat aggression.
- Microchipping - A microchip, which is about the size of a grain of rice and is implanted under your pet's skin, serves as a permanent form of identification. A microchipped pet has a better chance of being found by its owner if it is ever lost.
Dog Vaccinations
Puppies require these shots during their first year to protect them from dangerous diseases.
- 6 to 8 weeks
- DHPP (Distemper, Hepatitis, Parainfluenza, Parvovirus)
- 10 to 12 weeks
- Booster: DHPP (Distemper, Hepatitis, Parainfluenza, Parvovirus)
- Bordetella (Optional)
- Leptospirosis (Optional)
- 14 to 16 weeks
- Booster: DHPP (Distemper, Hepatitis, Parainfluenza, Parvovirus)
- Rabies
- Booster: Bordetella (Optional)
- Booster: Leptospirosis (Optional)
Despite the fact that the following are not puppy vaccinations, spaying, neutering, and microchipping all help to protect your cat from a variety of health issues and, as a result, fall under the category of preventive health care services.
- Spay (female) - Spaying your female dog will prevent her from having puppies and from having regular heat cycles, which can attract roaming males to your property.
- Neuter (male) - Neutering your male dog prevents him from fathering unwanted puppies, protects him from various illnesses, and can aid in the prevention of territory marking (spraying), roaming, howling, and dog aggression.
- Microchipping -A microchip, which is about the size of a grain of rice and is implanted under your pet's skin, serves as a permanent form of identification. A microchipped pet has a better chance of being found by its owner if it is ever lost.
- 12 to 16 months
- Final Booster: DHPP (Distemper, Hepatitis, Parainfluenza, Parvovirus)
- Rabies
- Final Booster: Bordetella (Optional)
- Final Booster: Leptospirosis (Optional)
Parasite Prevention
Parasites pose a serious health threat to people and animals in the Springfield area. If left untreated, parasites can pose a serious threat to the health of your cat or dog, and in some cases, they can even be transmitted to other people or pets in your household if not treated. These common parasites are protected against by our parasite prevention products, which can help keep your dog or cat safe:
Fleas
Fleas are parasitic insects that eat the blood of birds and mammals. Fleas can quickly spread throughout your home if left untreated.
Ticks
These external parasites feed on mammalian blood and are responsible for the spread of a number of serious diseases in humans and pets.
Ear Mites
Ear mites, which are tiny but extremely contagious, live in the ear canals of dogs, cats, and other domesticated animals. For the duration of their existence, these parasites keep on reproducing nonstop.
Heartworm
This thread-like parasitic roundworm spreads via mosquito bites and makes its home in infected animals' hearts, lungs, and blood vessels.
Hookworm
These parasites live in the intestines of cats and dogs, feeding on their blood. Hookworms can cause anemia and other issues.
Roundworm
This parasitic worm feeds on partially digested intestinal contents and lives in the intestine. This parasite can deplete your pet's supply of essential nutrients.
Tapeworm
Tapeworms spread by ingesting infected fleas while grooming. These parasitic worms with hook-like structures live and grow in your pet's intestines.
Whipworm
Whipworms spread by eating soil that has come into contact with the feces of an infected dog. Whipworms are extremely harmful to dogs' health.