Bordetella is commonly referred to as "kennel cough", and at Belmont Vet we require the Bordetella vaccine to be administered once a year. Any dog entering our hospital for surgery, daycare, or boarding will be required to uphold this standard. Dogs that have not had the Bordetella vaccine within 11 months of the desired date of entry into our clinic will need to have the vaccine given at least 1 week before the dog is scheduled to enter the hospital.
Canine Influenza Virus (CIV) is a highly contagious viral pathogen that all dogs are susceptible too. At Belmont Vet Center we require the Canine Influenza vaccines to be administered at least 6 weeks prior to entering our hospital for surgery, boarding, or daycare. Dogs that have not had the CIV vaccine within 6 weeks of the desired date of entry into our hospital will need to have the vaccine given at least 1 week before the dog is scheduled to enter the hospital
Any Client who wishes to have the Bordetella and Canine Influenza vaccines administered the same day of entry into the hospital or wishes not to follow our policy will be required to sign the waiver below. These vaccines come in a series of 2 administered 2-3 weeks apart.
The vaccine is never 100% guarantee. Even with precautions, dogs can still acquire symptoms of canine infectious respiratory deseases (CIRD) due to them being exteremely contagious. Nose to nose contact, contact with contaminated objects or being within 20 feet of an infected dog is all it takes to spread the infection. Many factors influence a dogs ability to fight off infections including stress due to the change in environment, enclosed quarted with high population of other dogs, general health, prior vaccination history, exposure levels, and extreme changes in humidity and temperature.