
11/07/2025
Being on an island means we might be at lower risk for getting infections from the rest of the world, but it also can mean that our population has been sheltered, and might have poorer immunity. We see this in people when tourists bring coughs and colds, but it can happen in our dogs too! Some infections we vaccinate against are picked up from urine, bites, or other direct contact (i.e. playing on the beach), so to reduce the risk we recommend keeping up to date with regular vaccinations each year from puppies, right through to older age.