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Abbreviation	Full Name	Notes
Bb	Bordetella bronchiseptica	Core vaccine for dogs; noncore for cats, though can be considered for cats during canine infectious respiratory disease outbreaks in the shelter
CAV-2	Canine adenovirus-2	Intranasal combination Bb, CPIV, and CAV-2 vaccine recommended during canine infectious respiratory disease outbreaks in the shelter
CPIV	Canine parainfluenza virus	Administered intranasally in combination with Bb
DA2LPP	Distemper, adenovirus-2, Leptospira, parainfluenza, parvovirus	Includes Leptospira^a; for use in dogs and puppies ≥ 12 wk old
DA2PP	Distemper, adenovirus-2, parainfluenza, parvovirus	Lacks Leptospira; for use in puppies ≤ 12 wk old
FeLV	Feline leukemia virus	Testing recommended to establish FeLV antigen status before vaccination
FVRCP	Feline viral rhinotracheitis, calicivirus, panleukopenia	Parenteral, modified live virus only Intranasal panleukopenia vaccination ineffective Consider augmenting parenteral FVRCP with intranasal feline herpesvirus-1 and feline calicivirus vaccine for more rapid immune protection; however, postvaccinal clinical signs may be confused with natural infection.
^a Note that bivalent (serotypes Canicola and Icterohaemorrhagiae) and quadrivalent (serotypes Canicola, Grippotyphosa, Icterohaemorrhagiae, and Pomona) Leptospira vaccines are available.