The standard
What WSAVA is — and why it matters
WSAVA (the World Small Animal Veterinary Association) issues the VGG Guidelines, the official vaccination guidance recognised in more than eighty countries. It is the gold standard every properly trained clinic refers back to.
In Vietnam many owners vaccinate on "what a friend suggested" or "whatever the clinic down the road does" — and the schedule drifts. Necessary shots get skipped; unnecessary ones get repeated, costing money and inviting side effects for no benefit.
What VowVet applies
Nine core shots for dogs, five for cats
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Dog core vaccines
DHPP (distemper, hepatitis, parvovirus, parainfluenza) — first at 6-8 weeks, boosters at 10-12 and 14-16 weeks. Rabies is required by Vietnamese law, first shot at 12 weeks. Bordetella, Lyme and leptospirosis depend on lifestyle.
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Cat core vaccines
FVRCP (rhinotracheitis, calicivirus, panleukopenia) — first at 6-8 weeks, then boosters. FeLV for cats that go outdoors. Rabies as required by law.
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Annual or triennial boosters
WSAVA recommends revaccination on a one-to-three-year cycle depending on the vaccine. VowVet tracks each shot on its own clock.
How VowVet reminds you
Three layers of reminder — never late
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14 days ahead
Push and email: "Mon's DHPP booster is due on 25 June. Book your clinic today."
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7 days ahead
Push: "Seven days left — is it booked?" with a button opening the partner clinic list, sorted by distance and rating.
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1 day ahead
Push: "Vaccination is tomorrow. Fast for two hours beforehand? Crate ready? Paper vaccine book packed?"
Keeping the record
Lost the paper book? VowVet already holds the digital one
Every shot is stored with its date, vaccine type, batch number, the clinic that gave it and a photo of the paper record. Moving to a new clinic, or travelling abroad, you can export a PDF in thirty seconds.
It matters most in the worst case: if your pet is lost and taken to an unfamiliar clinic, the vet can scan the QR passport, see the vaccination status immediately, and treat safely — rabies status in particular decides post-exposure prophylaxis for the staff handling them.
"A vaccine is a contract between you and your pet — one shot on time saves a hundred times its cost in illness.