Vaccinations are highly effective in preventing infectious diseases in dogs and cats. Of course, if a pet is already exposed, vaccinating him will not alter the course of the disease which is why it is so important to begin preventive treatment early-on and to keep vaccinations current. Vaccinations against distemper, infectious hepatitis and leptospirosis are important for dogs. For cats the important vaccines are for panleukopenia, feline respiratory disease and feline leukemia.
Rabies vaccine is required for a pet to go off-island, either in moving or for medical treatment.
Females are spayed and males are neutered. The cost of the operation will be repaid many times over and in many ways. On Saipan, a parvo vaccination is recommended every 6 months. If not on a heartworm preventative, they need to be tested. A series of 3 vaccinations are needed beginning about 6 weeks old and given at 3 to 4 week intervals.