VETERINARY SERVICES

To make it easier for you, I keep an in-house pharmacy at my veterinary practice in Vienna. This allows me to provide you with the medications your pet needs right away, saving you the often inconvenient trip to a pharmacy—where veterinary pharmaceuticals are frequently not in stock.

Dogs ...

Puppies should receive their first round of core vaccinations against distemper, parvovirus, leptospirosis, hepatitis, and kennel cough starting between six to eight weeks of age.

• Puppies younger than 12 weeks at the time of their first vaccination should receive a three-dose primary vaccination series, with each dose administered four weeks apart.
• Puppies older than 12 weeks at the time of their first vaccination only require two doses.

The primary vaccination course is completed after a booster shot one year later.
Afterward:

• Leptospirosis requires an annual booster.
• Distemper, hepatitis, and parvovirus require a booster every three years.

Rabies vaccination can be administered starting from 12 weeks of age. The first booster is required one year later, followed by boosters every three years.

Cats ...

Kittens should receive their first vaccination against feline panleukopenia (cat distemper) and cat flu starting from the eighth week of life, followed by the second vaccination of the primary immunization series four weeks later. After one year, they should receive a booster vaccination.

Afterward, annual vaccinations against cat flu and vaccinations against feline panleukopenia every three years are recommended.

If the cat has contact with other cats or is a free-roaming cat, vaccinations against feline leukemia (Leukose) and feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) are also recommended.

• Feline leukemia can be vaccinated starting from the ninth week of life.
• FIP can be vaccinated starting from the 16th week of life.

For both vaccinations, a second dose three to four weeks later and annual boosters are necessary to maintain immunity.

The rabies vaccination is only necessary for free-roaming cats and when traveling abroad with the pet. It is administered starting from the 16th week of life and requires a booster every three years.

Rabbits ...

Rabbits that are allowed outdoors should be vaccinated once a year in the spring against:

• Myxomatosis
• Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease 1 (RHD1)
• Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease 2 (RHD2)

In my veterinary practice in Vienna, we perform dental treatments for:

• Cats
• Dogs
• Small mammals (rodents)

In my veterinary practice in Vienna, we perform various soft tissue surgeries, such as:

• Spaying and neutering
• Removal of minor tumors

For fractures or other surgeries that cannot be performed in our practice, we will refer you to a surgical veterinary clinic.

For some time now, electronic identification has been a legal requirement for dogs. Cats and other pets that roam freely outdoors or travel abroad should also be microchipped.

The rice grain-sized transponder is injected under the skin on the left side of the neck using a needle. The procedure is quick, simple, and painless for the animal.

The chip can be read at any time using a special scanner. The unique code is registered in a central database. Animal shelters, animal welfare organizations, and many veterinarians have such scanners. If a chipped and registered pet is found, the owner can be quickly identified—even across national borders—through a pet registry.

To confirm a diagnostic suspicion, it is often necessary to:

• Take a blood sample
• Conduct urine or fecal tests
• Take a skin scraping
• Perform a biopsy

Urine tests can be carried out directly in my veterinary practice in Vienna. For specialized tests, we send the samples to a nearby laboratory, which usually provides us with the results on the same day or the next day.

In veterinary medicine, dietary management plays a central role in the treatment of many diseases. Prescription diets can help reduce or even compensate for certain metabolic weaknesses in the body. These diets are specifically formulated to address expected health issues.

Dietary food should only be used after a precise diagnosis and under ongoing veterinary supervision. It is particularly beneficial for conditions such as:

• Kidney disease
• Liver disease
• Heart disease
• Skin conditions
• Obesity
• Urinary stones
• Diabetes mellitus
• Gastrointestinal disorders

I am happy to offer house calls in the 3rd district of Vienna. The team at Tierarztpraxis Landstraße in Vienna will be pleased to assist you with scheduling an appointment.