Category: pet care

What is sterilisation?  Sterilisation is either spay or neuter. Spaying a dog/cat refers to the removal of a female dog/cat’s reproductive organs, while neutering refers to the procedure that’s done for males.  When a female dog/cat is spayed, the veterinarian removes her ovaries and uterus, […]

Vaccination It is recommended that puppies/kittens receive a series of vaccinations, about 3 to 4 weeks apart, starting when they are 6 to 8 weeks old, with the last booster at minimum 16 weeks old. They generally need 3 vaccination shots at 2, 3 and […]

Core vaccines for cats protect against feline parvovirus, feline calicivirus and feline herpesvirus.  Core vaccination is highly recommended to all cats, especially cats that are outdoors or semi-outdoors due to the higher risk of exposure to the viruses with interactions with other cats. Even completely […]

This blog post is mainly in the context of Singapore and what the core and common non-core vaccines cover. Different countries/geographical locations will have different regulations and requirements (such as rabies vaccine is a core vaccine in US but not in Singapore) so do call […]