Nursery Farm Kennels

Vaccinations for Dogs

Vaccinations teach the immune system to recognise and respond quickly to certain infections before they can cause serious illness. They contain harmless strains of the viruses and bacteria that your dog needs protection against.Most of the diseases that are vaccinated against have no specific cure, and treatment can only support the animal before its immune system can hopefully fight off the disease.Vaccinations are usually first used in pups from six weeks of age, generally a double dose of vaccine is given 2 – 4 weeks apart and then every year a single booster injection is given to keep their immunity at fully protective levels.It is essential that your pup is fully vaccinated before coming into contact with other dogs as they may be carriers of the disease.Most vaccines are given by injection into the scruff of the neck; kennel cough vaccine is usually given as nasal drops. Kennel cough occurs mostly in dogs that congregate together in places like parks, kennels and even your vets, or basically anywhere.All vaccination cards will need to be seen before any dog can be accepted into the kennels, these must be fully up to date and filled in correctly with the pets name current home address with the owner’s name.All vaccinations must have been completed no less than 14 days prior to boarding. We do not insist on the kennel cough vaccine, but do highly recommend it especially during the summer months.If your dog does have the vaccination, it must be given no less than 14 days prior to boarding otherwise he or she may not be accepted.If you require any advice on vaccinations or you are unsure of anything to do with boarding at our kennels, please give us a call.Kennel cough vaccine is not 100% guaranteed to fully protect you dog – we take no responsibility for any dogs that may contract kennel cough whilst in our care.Kennel cough is transmitted through the air or by direct contact Stress in kennels can suppress the immune system increasing susceptibility to the disease.Whilst animals boarding at these kennels receive every care and attention they are always boarded at their owners own risk and we cannot accept any responsibility for any problems caused through stress / ill health arising from their visit.