The regulations in the Canary Islands (Order of March 18, 1998) establish that:

• Rabies vaccination is mandatory for all canine census. from 3 months of age (Article 2.1.a)
• Cats must be vaccinated only when moving outside the Autonomous Community (Article 2.1.b)
• The Revaccination should be annual (Article 2.3)

(We take this opportunity to remind you that the Law 7/2023 of March 28, on animal welfare Article 51, requires the identification of dogs and cats by microchip.

Other vaccines

Although they are not mandatory, they are highly recommended either because of their mortality (hepatitis and parvovirus reach 10-30%), or because they are zoonoses (they can be transmitted to humans, as in the case of leptospirosis and rabies).

The vaccination schedule for DOGS is detailed below:

From one year of age, L4 and KC revaccinations are annual and DHPPi every 3 years.

*D distemper, H hepatitis, P parvovirus, Pi parainfluenza, L4 leptorpirosis, KC bordetella (kennel cough))

In CATS, we vaccinate from feline leukemia, calicivirus, rhinotracheitis, and panleukopeniaUnlike dogs, the incidence of these diseases remains high due to their easy transmission and a high population of unvaccinated cats, mainly in colonies.

The first vaccine is at 9 weeks of age, followed by a second vaccination at 12 weeks and revaccination annual.