Canine Vaccinations
1st Care always strives to provide the safest and most effective treatments and vaccine schedules for your canine. We prevent over-vaccinating by tailoring individual vaccine schedules to your dog’s unique lifestyle and follow the American Animal Hospital Association's guidelines.
All vaccines are 100% Thimerosal/Mercury Free.
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Canine Heartworm Test
Heartworm is a parasite, carried by mosquitoes, that lives in the lungs and heart of dogs and cats causing life-threatening damage to both organs. Though heartworm has classically not been considered endemic to Los Angeles County, more cases have been noted in the area since Hurricane Katrina several years ago. Monthly heartworm preventatives, such as Interceptor or Trifexis, are given monthly to prevent infestation.
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Canine Heartworm Control
Due to organ sensitivity to the parasite, a heartworm test, to check for parasites, must be taken and found negative before starting heartworm preventative in any dog older than 7 months.
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Feline Vaccinations
Our goal, at 1st Care, is to provide the safest and most effective treatments and vaccine schedules for your feline. We tailor individual vaccine schedules to your cat’s unique lifestyle preventing over-vaccinating and follow the American Association of Feline Practitioners' guidelines.
All vaccines are 100% Thimerosal/Mercury Free.
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Feline Leukemia/FIV Test
Any cat with unknown or no vaccine history will require this test before vaccinating for Feline Leukemia. We recommend the Leukemia vaccine for any kitten or cat who will be exposed to other cats outdoors.
We recommended testing stray/feral cats before exposing them to household cats.
The SNAP Feline Triple Test allows us to test your feline for Feline Leukemia, Feline Immuno-deficiency Virus and Heartworm at the clinic. The test is done making a simple blood draw with results within 15 minutes.
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Flea Control
Fleas can be a major problem for pets and their owners. Even if pets never leave the house, they can be exposed to these blood-sucking parasites. It is not unusual for a cat to become infected with multiple types of external and internal parasites in their lifetime. Preventing flea and parasite infestations is the best protection against them. For parasite control, 1st Care offers prescription Comfortis for canines and prescription Advantage Multi for felines.
Pets must be seen by a 1st Care veterinarian at one of our clinics unless proof of previous visit to 1st Care clinic within a year to receive flea control prescription. Prescriptions can also be purchased at our Administration office on Thursdays and Fridays with proof of visit at 1st Care clinic within a year. Click on Contact Us for more information.
Prescription Comfortis for Canines Only
Month-long flea protection in a chewable tablet. Dosage depends upon weight of dog.
Minimum age 14 weeks
| Weight |
1 month supply* (single dose) |
6 month supply (6 doses) |
| 5-10 lbs. |
$17 |
$85 |
| 10-20 lbs. |
$17.50 |
$87.50 |
| 20-40 lbs. |
$18 |
$90 |
| 40-60 lbs. |
$18.50 |
$92.50 |
| 60-120 lbs. |
$19 |
$95 |
* SPECIAL OFFER: Purchase any single dose of Comfortis and receive $10 off a 6 month supply (Coupons are good for 30 days from purchase of single dose. Coupons will only be valid thru April 1, 2012).
For more information visit
www.comfortis4dogs.com.
Prescription Advantage Multi for Felines Only
Tropical treatment and prevention of heartworm, fleas, roundworms, hookworms and ear mite infestations. Dosage depends upon weight of cat.
Minimum age 9 weeks
| Weight |
1 month supply (1dose) |
3 or 6 month supply |
| 2-5 lbs. |
$17 |
$45 -3 month supply (3 doses) |
| 5.1 lbs. plus |
$17 |
$90 -6 month supply (6 doses) |
For more information visit
http://www.petparents.com/show.aspx/products/advantage-multi-for-cats
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Complete De-Worming
Intestinal parasites are common organisms that grow, feed, and are sheltered inside of a host organism – in this case your pets. When left untreated, some of these parasites, also known as worms, can cause a great deal of damage to a pet’s health. 1st Care offers prescription Drontal Plus for canines and prescription Profender for felines.
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Microchip
resQ Pet Identification System
A resQ® microchip is about the size of a grain of rice and is implanted into your pet in a single simple injection, just like a vaccine. The microchip has a code that is unique to your pet, the way your social security number is unique to you. When a pet is found and scanned, the unique code can be traced back to you through your database registration at www.PetLink.NET, allowing you and your pet to be happily reunited.
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Health Certificates
Getting ready to travel? If your plans include flying, your pet will need a current Health Certificate. 1st Care offers the convenience of providing a health certificate for your pet at any of our clinics.
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