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Canine Medical Examination Guidelines

1. Complete Physical Examination – Annual

• Based on the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) recommendations, this includes a patient’s history, temperature, attitude, hydration, mucous membrane color, capillary refill time, eyes (including pupils and retinas), ears, nose, mouth/throat, peripheral lymph nodes, heart, pulses, lungs/respiration, abdomen, urogenital system, skin, perineal and rectal exam, musculoskeletal system, and neurologic system.


2. Blood Work – Annual

• CBC, biochemical profile, heartworm test


3. Additional Testing – Annual

• Urinalysis, fecal exam


4. Preventive Medications – Annual

• Heartworm Preventative

• Flea and Tick Control


5. Vaccinations – Guidelines as per AAHA

• Core Vaccines - Required

  • Canine Parvovirus (CPV-2, MLV)
  • Canine Distemper Virus (CDV, MLV) or recombinant rCanine Distemper Virus (rCDV)
  • Canine Adenovirus-2 (CAV-2, MLV parenteral)
  • Rabies 1-year (killed) or 3-year (killed) as per state legislation

• Non-Core Vaccines – As Recommended by Local Veterinarian

  • Parainfluenza Virus (CPIV, MLV-parenteral)
  • Bordetella bronchiseptica (killed bacterin or cell wall antigen extract, parenteral)
  • Borrelia burgdorferi (Lyme borreliosis killed whole bacterin or rLyme borreliosis[OspA])
  • Leptospirosis (killed bacterin) - serovar specific for endemic types:
  • Leptospira interrogans with canicola and icterohaemorrhagiae
  • Also available with serovars grippotyphosa and Pomona

NOTE: Exam includes any necessary further testing based on abnormalities found during a medical examination.

Recommended Vaccine Schedules

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