Cat Vaccines
Vaccines are a controversial topic- How many?? How Often?? Will they harm my pet?? My approach to vaccines is to give only what is necessary as infrequently as possible for pet health and pet care. New research has suggested that following the series of kitten boosters, and booster at 1 year, individual vaccines will give protection for longer than 1 year. Meaning you DON'T need combination vaccine boosters every year!! Vaccines have been linked to the occasional auto-immune disease ( where the body attacks part of itself), allergies and a type of tumor in cats called fibrosarcoma. That being said, Vaccines are important in preventing some of the serious infectious diseases that still occur today. The 3 most common ones are Feline Upper Respiratory Viruses ( FVRCP, causes severe eye and nasal discharge), Feline Leukemia ( FeLv, causes cancer) and Rabies. SOLUTIONSFirst Visit 8 weeks FVRCP + Felv Second Visit 12 weeks FVRCP + Felv + Rabies Year 1- FVRCP + FeLv + Rabies Year 2- FVRCP Year 3- FelV Year 4- Rabies The cycle is then repeated until your cat reaches the age of 12. At that time we stop all vaccines and give yearly physical exams. The above vaccinations give protection against:
PANLEUKOPENIA: A highly contagious viral disease of cats, which can be fatal. Affected cats have a high fever, do not eat or drink and are very depressed. They also show signs of vomiting and diarrhea. RHINOTRACHEITIS: This is an extremely contagious viral disease, which strikes the upper respiratory tract and has symptoms similar to a human cold. The affected cat usually has nose and eye discharge, sneezing, a fever and won't eat. CALICIVIRUS: This contagious viral disease affects the upper respiratory tract of cats and causes similar signs to Rhinotracheitis. It may also be accompanied by multiple ulcerations of the mouth. FELINE LEUKEMIA: This causes depression, loss of appetite, weight loss and anemia. This virus interferes with the cat's immune system and causes various chronic debilitating diseases and cancer. RABIES: Rabies is a fatal viral disease, which affects all warm-blooded animals including man. Because this disease can be transmitted by siliva from cats to people, vaccinating your cat also protects your family.
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