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Feline Health

Cats need preventative health as well to keep them living long, healthy lives.

Feline Health

Annual exams help protect your cat from illness and disease and detect any medical conditions your cat may have. Regular checkups are recommended for kittens and cats.

OUR KITTEN SCHEDULE

We recommend bringing in your new kitten as soon as possible to give them a thorough exam and get them on their vaccine schedule. Your kitten will need to come in at 8 weeks, 12 weeks, and 16 weeks for appointments to ensure they are growing at a normal rate, receiving the proper nutrition, and booster their vaccines. At their first visit (8 weeks), they will receive a physical exam, deworming treatment, and their first PRCC vaccine. At 12 weeks, they will receive their second PRCC vaccine and started on a flea preventative. They will also be tested for feline leukemia or FIV and receive their first feline leukemia vaccine if they test negative. At 16 weeks, they will receive their annual PRCC and feline leukemia vaccines as well as their annual Rabies vaccine. We will also check them for internal parasites with a fecal screening to make sure they are cleared of any internal parasites.

ANNUAL FELINE VISITS

We recommend annual visits for your cat throughout their life to keep them happy and healthy, as well as catch any potential changing health issues before they become too severe. They will receive a physical exam at their annual exams, any vaccine boosters they are due for, and a fecal test.

VACCINES

Core vaccines for your cat include Rabies and PRCC. Rabies is given to kittens that are at least 12 weeks old. Most municipalities do not require a license for cats; however, a few do. A current rabies vaccine is required for licensing. PRCC is a combination vaccine that includes panleukopenia, rhinotracheitis, calicivirus, and chlamydophila felis. We recommend that this vaccine be updated at least every 3 years after the cat reaches 3 years of age.

Non-core vaccines include feline leukemia (FeLV). Feline leukemia virus is most commonly found in outdoor cats, feral cats, or kittens born to these cats. The virus is infectious between cats and is spread through the contamination of body fluids and bite and scratches wounds between cats.

The infection can cause suppression of the immune system and make cats susceptible to certain forms of cancers and other diseases. The infected cat may not show symptoms but can spread the disease to other cats. Therefore, it is important to test cats for the disease.

The feline leukemia vaccine is appropriate to be given to cats that go outside routinely or lives with a cat that goes outside. The vaccine is initially given with a booster and then on an annual basis.