Standard of Care
The veterinarians at Manchester Animal Hospital believe that preventative medicine is the key to every pet’s health and longevity. A preventative care plan is always tailored to the individual patient taking into account the patient’s breed, age, and expected risk factors. We look forward to meeting you and your pet so that we can build a relationship and be able to provide the best standard of care possible.
Puppies: All puppies should have the following core preventative care:
Wellness Examination(s)
Distemper vaccine series (includes Parvo, Adeno, Parainfluenza viruses)
Rabies vaccine
Monthly Heartworm prevention
Monthly Flea and Tick prevention
Fecal testing and appropriate deworming
Additional recommended vaccine series include:
Lyme vaccine series
Leptospirosis vaccine series
Bordatella vaccine
Adult Dogs: All adult dogs should have the following core preventative care
Annual Wellness examinations
Distemper vaccine
Rabies vaccine
Heartworm/Lyme/Anaplasma/Erlichia testing
Year-round monthly Heartworm prevention
Year-round monthly Flea and Tick prevention
Fecal testing and appropriate deworming
Routine blood chemistry/CBC/urinalysis (senior dogs)
6-month wellness examinations (senior dogs)
Additional recommended vaccines include:
Lyme vaccine
Leptospirosis vaccine
Bordatella vaccine
Canine Flu vaccine
Kittens: All kittens should have the following core preventative care:
Wellness Examination(s)
Distemper vaccine series (includes Rhinotracheitis, Calici, Panleukopenia viruses)
Rabies vaccine
Feline Leukemia and Aids testing
Fecal testing and appropriate deworming
Monthly Flea prevention
Additional recommended preventative care:
Feline Leukemia vaccine series (core for outdoor cats)
Monthly Heartworm/Tick prevention (outdoor cats)
Adult cats: All adult cats should have the following core preventative care:
Annual Wellness examinations
Distemper vaccine (includes Rhinotracheitis, Calici, Panleukopenia viruses)
Rabies vaccine
Fecal testing and appropriate deworming
Routine blood chemistry/CBC/urinalysis (senior cats)
6-month wellness examinations (senior cats)
Additional recommended preventative care:
Feline Leukemia vaccine (core for outdoor cats)
Monthly Heartworm/Tick prevention (outdoor cats)
We are happy to explain any of the above recommendations at your next appointment, or feel free to stop in for a written explanation.
