Diseases in dogs: Parvovirus (highly contagious, attacks the gastrointestinal tract, can be fatal); Canine Cough/Kennel Cough (harsh, gagging cough, caught in parks, obedience classes, dog shows and kennels); Infectious Hepatitis (fever, depression, loss of appetite, diarrhoea, particularly severe in young puppies); Distemper (uncommon in Australia but can cause vomiting, spasms, diarrhoea, progressive paralysis, brain damage and death).

Diseases in cats: Feline Enteritis/Panleukopaenia (related to canine parvovirus, can be fatal, can cause permanent neurological damage in kittens born to an infected pregnant cat); Cat Flu/Feline Upper Respiratory Tract Infection (feline herpes virus and calicivirus — sneezing, nasal discharge, conjunctivitis, fever, loss of appetite); Feline Chlamydia (eye irritation and chronic conjunctivitis); Feline Immunodeficiency Virus/Feline AIDS (no cure, needs lifelong supportive care, spread via bite wounds, about 1 in 7 Australian cats infected).

For all our lucky Best for Pet members, don’t forget that you can receive annual, core vaccinations, including parvovirus, for free. Contact our friendly team to know more about the Best for Pet program.