Igusa Animal Hospital

08/08/2023

Vaccination for your dog and cat

In Japan we usually recommend rabies and a combined vaccine annually for dogs and a
combined vaccine annually for cats.

We don't recommend to get rabies and a combined vaiccine on the same day.

If your dog gets rabies first, a combined vaccine should be given more than 7 days apart from
rabies.

If your dog gets a combined vaccine first, rabies should be administered more than a month apart from that combined vaccine.

After getting a shot, your dog or cat needs to avoid hard exercise and bathing for a few days.

If you notice something wrong, such as local swelling at injection site, swelling of his/her face,
poor appetite, transient fever or lethargy and you feel something is wrong, please call us or bring him/her to us.

A small number of the cases of anaphylactic shock and death have been reported,
but those are extremely rare. And usually those severe reactions occur shortly after injection,
like within 30 minutes or an hour.

The main sign of anaphylactic shock is that swelling of his/her face, pallor of oral mucous membrane, feeling dizzy and lethargy.

So if you live at a distance from our animal hospital, we recommend to stay in the waiting room or in a parking lot for a while.

Even after you get back home, if you feel something is wrong, please call and let us know even at night.

08/08/2023

Vaccination for your dog and cat

In Japan we usually recommend rabies and a combined vaccine annually for dogs and a
combined vaccine annually for cats.

We don't recommend to get rabies and a combined vaiccine on the same day.

If your dog gets rabies first, a combined vaccine should be given more than 7 days apart from
rabies.

If your dog gets a combined vaccine first, rabies should be administered more than a
month apart from that combined vaccine.

After getting a shot, your dog or cat needs to avoid hard exercise and bathing for a few days.
If you notice something wrong, such as local swelling at injection site, swelling of his/her face,
poor appetite, transient fever or lethargy and you feel something is wrong, please call us or
bring him/her to us.

A small number of the cases of anaphylactic shock and death have been reported,
but those are extremely rare. And usually those severe reactions occur shortly after injection,
like within 30 minutes or an hour.

The main sign of anaphylactic shock is that swelling of his/her face, pallor of oral mucous membrane, feeling dizzy and lethargy.

So if you live at a distance from our animal hospital, we recommend to stay in the waiting room or in a parking lot for a while. Even after you get back home, if you feel something is wrong, please call and let us know even at night.

Igusa Animal Hospital
hospital@igusa-animal.com

06/08/2023

When you are going to take your pets from Japan to your home country, you’ll need to do a lot of paper work.

It is recommended that exporter contact the Animal Quarantine Service office in advance at your earliest convenience for inspection appointment. (Note: There is some cases that exporter should contact Animal Quarantine Service more early depends on entering conditions of the country which dogs or cats are traveling to.)

ペットとの海外旅行、海外に引っ越すとき等、連れてゆく国によって必要な書類や手続きが異なります。出来るだけ早めに動物検疫所、または日本にある相手国大使館にご相談下さい。当院ではマイクロチップの埋め込み等...

06/08/2023

Welcome to Igusa Animal Clinic!

We are a full-service animal clinic located in Igusa, Suginami-ku, Tokyo dedicated to providing high-quality and compassionate care for your furry friends.
Our team of experienced veterinarians and staff is committed to ensuring the health and well-being of your pets.

We are a full-service Animal Clinic located in Igusa, Suginami-ku, Tokyo dedicated to providing high-quality and compassionate care for your furry friends. Our team of experienced veterinarians and staff is committed to ensuring the health and well-being of your pets.