Feline Vaccinations
What Vaccinations Does My Kitten Need
Presented at 6-8weeks:
- 1st Set: CVRC, strongid, Examination, Feline Leukemia Virus/Feline Immunodeficiency Virus testing. Boosters in 3 weeks.
- 2nd Set: CVRC, strongid, Feline Leukemia Virus. Booster in 3 weeks. (9-11 weeks old)
- 3rd Set: CVRC, strongid, Feline Leukemia Virus, Rabies. Examination. Booster in 3 weeks(12-14 weeks old)
- 4th Set: CVRC, strongid. Booster in 1 year (15+ weeks)
Presented at 9-11 weeks:
- 1st Set: CVRC, Feline Leukemia Virus, strongid, Examination, Feline Leukemia Virus/Feline Immunodeficiency Virus testing. Boosters in 3 weeks.
- 2nd Set: CVRC, Feline Leukemia Virus, Rabies, strongid, Examination, Boosters in 3 weeks. (12-14weeks)
- 3rd Set: CVRC, strongid. Boosters in 1 year. (15+weeks)
Presented 12 weeksor older:
- 1st Set: CVRC, Feline Leukemia Virus, strongid, Rabies Feline Leukemia Virus/Feline Immunodeficiency Virus testing, Examination. Boosters in 3 weeks.
- 2ndset: CVRC, Feline Leukemia Virus, strongid . Boosters in 1 year.
We have kitten packages available and like the puppies, it is only economical if the kitten needs 3 to 4 sets of vaccinations. It includes the vaccinations, parasite control withstrongid, exams, kitten discussion, 1 free day of boarding and 10% off spay or neuter. There are packages that include microchip placement and Feline Leukemia Virus/Feline Immunodeficiency Virus testing.
Feline Leukemia Virus/Feline Immunodeficiency Virus testing should be encouraged for each new kitten/cat seen. They can be infected with either of these diseases and appear healthy. Feline Leukemia Virus testing can be offered separately to new kittens as this would be the most likely of the two diseases they could have. A kitten could have Feline Leukemia Virus from it’s mother and bring it to a new house and infect the adult cats there.
Feline Leukemia Virus vaccination should be given after 9 weeksof age and two sets 3 weeks apart are needed. Feline Leukemia Virusis given yearly if needed after the kitten series.
CVRC (calicivirus, Rhinopneumonuitis virus, Chlamydia and panleukopenia or distemper) are upper respiratory diseases and a vomiting and diarrhea disease similar to parvo in puppies. These should begin at 6 weeksand be given every 3 weeksuntil 15 weeksof age. Older kittens need at least two boosters 3 weeksapart. After the kitten series, a booster is needed at 1 year and then every 3 years.
Kittens and cats should be given strongid similar to puppies. They should begin at 2weeks of age and continue every 2 weeks until weaning. We will give strongid for round worms when we vaccinate and then owners should continue monthly. This comes from recommendations by the CDC (Centers for disease control) because round worms can cause human health problems (visceral and ocular larval migrans). Hook worms can also cause human health problems, but we generally do not see them in our area.
Rabies is always given at or after 12 weeks of age and then boosted in one year. The vaccination given at one year is good for 3 years.
Adult cats
At the next appointment for vaccinations when the cat is an adult it does not get the vaccine with Chlamydia in it. Chlamydia has a higher incidence of causing a polyarthritis in adult cats that is very painful and lasts a few weeks. It is never given to adult cats. Feline Leukemia Virusis given to cats that go outside or have housemates that come in and out. So, it is not given to cats that are strictly indoor and whose housemates arestrictly indoor. These cats have no chance of getting leukemia if they never are exposed to cats that go outside as long as they and their housemates do not have it already.
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