Sometimes
pet owners are caught off-guard when by a boarding facility explains its policy
for dog and cat vaccinations.
After
all, they may have had their dog or cat for several years and not had all these
vaccinations; why now?
The
answer is simple. With all of the hundreds of animals that come in and out of a
facility like ours, there is no way we could guarantee that pets carrying serious
diseases are not among them, without requiring cat or dog vaccinations prior to
their stay with us.
For
dogs, we require rabies, distemper and bordatella (kennel cough) vaccinations,
as well as a negative stool sample check within the last nine months. For cats
we require the rabies and distemper vaccinations.
Rabies,
passed through saliva, is a 100 percent fatal disease that affects the central
nervous system. Distemper affects the respiratory, nervous and gastrointestinal
systems, and is spread via bodily fluids, including saliva. Bordatella is a
respiratory condition that can spread quickly among animals, usually through
airborne droplets from saliva or other fluids.
Even if
you think your pet is absolutely healthy, all it takes is contact with, or
proximity to, one infected animal to cause serious health problems. It’s a
chance we cannot, and will not, take. Pet vaccinations are essential.
We take
extreme precautions to maintain a clean and healthy environment at Hubbard Pet
Resort & Spa, including proper ventilation, nightly washing of food and
water bowls, regular laundering of linens, and spraying the artificial turf in
the potty and play yards. Even with that, however, some diseases could be
spread through something as simple as a pet sneezing or coughing inside the
boarding area.
These
vaccinations don’t just ensure the health and safety of your pet. They provide
a safer environment for the other animals, their owners, and our staff.
If you
have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask us in person or by calling us
at 330-534-1200.
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