My dog needs its annual vaccination.
'Vaccino' = vat-CHEE-noh. 'Annuale' = an-noo-A-leh. 'Bisogno' = bee-ZOH-nyo.
Booking or attending a routine annual vaccination appointment for your dog.
'Avere bisogno di' (to need) + noun. 'Vaccino annuale' (annual vaccination). In Italy, the compulsory ('obbligatorio') dog vaccinations vary by municipality — rabies vaccination is mandatory in some border regions (Trieste, South Tyrol) and for international travel. The core vaccines recommended by Italian veterinary associations include distemper, hepatitis, parvovirus and leptospirosis (the DHPL combination).
Il libretto sanitario del cane è aggiornato?
Is the dog's health booklet up to date?
'Libretto sanitario' = pet health record/vaccination booklet — needed for travel.
Il vaccino antirabbia è obbligatorio in questa regione?
Is the rabies vaccine mandatory in this region?
Varies by Italian region and municipality — ask your vet.
Devo fare anche il vaccino contro la leishmaniosi?
Should I also do the leishmaniasis vaccination?
Leishmaniasis (transmitted by sandflies) is endemic in many Italian regions — vaccination is recommended.
Leishmaniasis (leishmaniosi canina), transmitted by Phlebotomus sandflies, is endemic in central and southern Italy and parts of the north. It is a serious and often fatal disease in untreated dogs. Preventive measures include sandfly repellent collars (deltamethrin), spot-on treatments, and the licensed Letifend vaccine (approved by EMA in 2016). Treatment is expensive and lifelong management may be needed.