Keeping Your Pets Healthy and Up to Date with Vaccines

Vaccinations prevent many pet illnesses. Vaccinations can help avoid costly treatments for diseases that can be prevented. They can also prevent diseases that can be passed between animals and also from animals to people, such as rabies. Diseases prevalent in wildlife, such as rabies and distemper, can possibly infect unvaccinated pets if they come into contact with an infected animal.

Low-Cost Vaccine Clinic Locations in Madera, Ca:

• Check Friends of Madera Animal Shelter Facebook for upcoming Shot Clinics: First Saturday of the Month at the Madera County Department of Social Services, 1604 Sunrise Ave. Madera CA, 93638, from 8:00am to 11:00am. FMAS Fees: $15.00 Rabies, $15.00 DHPP (dogs), $15.00 FVRCP (cats). $20.00 Microchip
  • Free Microchips at the Shelter for Madera County residents.
• Dr. Dierberger low-cost vaccine clinic at Steve's Pet Shop 
• Tractor Supply Store
• Vetco at Petco

When it comes to required dog vaccinations in California, the only mandatory vaccine is rabies. State law dictates that dogs older than three months, must receive the rabies vaccine. The law also states that once a dog gets vaccinated, they must wear the accompanying license on their collar at all times. Puppy owners must vaccinate their young dogs between the ages of three and five months. Depending on the type of rabies vaccine administered, your pup requires a new inoculation every one to three years.
Even though California lawmakers require only the rabies vaccination for dogs, veterinarians recommend that your canine companions receive a set of core vaccinations. This includes immunizations for parvovirus, distemper virus, adenovirus-2 and Leptospira. There are also non-core vaccines that prevent other illnesses such as parainfluenza, Bordetella Bronchiseptica, canine influenza virus and Lyme disease.

Vaccinations for Cats:

As it relates to our feline companions, there are no state-required cat vaccinations in California. However, that does not mean cat owners should skip vaccinating their pets against life-threatening diseases. The state and veterinarians recommend a cat receive, at a minimum, the rabies vaccine. While there are no required cat vaccinations in California, your feline will thrive for years to come if they receive the core vaccinations. These shots protect your pet from the herpes virus, calicivirus, feline panleukopenia and feline leukemia.