I was recently given a cat from a friend who couldn't keep it anymore. She had lost the paper work, but says that it was given it's 3 shots and was neutered. I don't what shots she is talking about. Does that include the shot for feline leukemia? and if there is no way to know, is it alright if i just got to the vet as if he had never been vaccinated before just to be safe?
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If she remembers the vet she should be able to get a record of the vaccinations from them.
Animals can be vaccinated again if there isn't any paperwork, and if it's been over a year, the cat would need to be vaccinated again anyway, it's normally done once a year.
FVRCP is usually one vaccination given to a cat but covers Feline viral rhinotracheitis, calici virus, panleukoenia, chlamydia. Rabies is also given once a year to cats (at least at our clinic).
Vets keep all records for at least 5 years, so you should be able to get a copy if she remembers the vet.
they are for feline leukemia and rabies. i dunno what a 3rd shot could be, because the only shots there are to give cats is either a plain feline leukemia or a feline leukemia combo (it takes care of a few other cat diseases) and a rabies. maybe the 3rd shot the cat got was an antibiotic or something to wake it up from anesthesia. in a year or so, you will need to get another rabies, and possibly a feline leukemia to back up the other one.
I am not 100% positive but I think the third one would be for feline distemper.
Most of all it's 2 shots the Leukemia is a waste of money do you know any shot that will stop cancer it's bull that shot the first shot is a 6 in 1 shot that stops all virus and the second is rabies.the 6 in 1 is good for a full year the first rabies shot is good for 1 year then the next one is 3 years but the 6 in 1 is good for 1 year you can buy this shot(6in1) at tractor supply stores just bring a ice cooler and ice pack you must keep it cold the mix liq to the power shake well then drew it into the needle get air out the shoot it into the skin on the back of the neck.if you do it your self it's 7.00 the rabies must be done by a medical vet lic. you can't buy that over the counter.now if you don't know when the shots where given go back to the vet and have them do the shots over it will not hurt them but they do sleep after they get shots tell the vet that all papers where lost and they can do the 3 year on rabies and do the 6 in 1 shot then you good all year and rabies are good for 3 years
It is definitely worth getting the vet's or clinic's name to check if shots have been given. Most likely if the cat was neutered it also got some shots.
You do NOT want to give the leukemia vaccination. There are suspicions in the veterinary community that it might even CAUSE the diseas (which is not a cancer by the way as it is in humans).
Go to: http://www.littlebigcat.com and read Dr. Jean Hovfe's article, "Vaccinations". The articles in her library are in alphabetical order so that one is at the end. Dr. Hovfe also has updates on vaccination controversy in her newsletter archives.
When you know the cat's vaccination history you need to have a discussion with your vet about what vaccines might be necessary. The record is extremely important as you do not want to over-vaccinate your cat.
feline leukemia aka FeLV is NOT cancer it is a rather nasty retrovirus that is similar to feline immunodeficiency FIV and to human immunodeficiency virus in humans HIV (they are related simply because of the way each attack the immune system and the way they go about it, inserting their own DNA into the cell to reproduce but are genetically different different viruses)
It is NOT a waste of money to vaccinate against this virus and I would HIGHLY recommend that a cat is vaccinated for it as having worked in a vet clinic I have seen how this virus ravages the cats it infects.
Now as far as the other shots Rabies is a separate shot.
Most cats are given a 5 in one shot which vaccinates against
Panleukopenia (feline distemper), calicavirus, rhinotracheitis, and chlamydia and feline leukemia
Although a 4 in one can be given that does not contain the feline leukemia vac in it but I would recommend the FeLV vac.
All of these immunizations should be done annually. It will not hurt the cat if the cat is healthy to booster now and then follow up with annually from there.
How old is the cat? Has he been Leukemia/FIV tested?
He should have RCD or the equivalent (rhinotracheitis [= herpes virus], calicivirus, %26 distemper [parvovirus=panleukopenia]), Rabies by law, and in most situations leukemia. Merial's transdermal vaccine is less likely to contribute to fibrosarcoma formation. FIV is not currently recommended unless there is a very high risk of disease, however the current FIV test cannot tell a vaccinated cat from a true positive cat.
*However* your friend may have been indicating that he's had his series of 3 kitten distempers.
There are "core" vaccines that vets give as a "standard":
1. Feline Distemper (Panleukopenia)
2. Feline herpesvirus
3. Feline calicivirus
But Rabies vaccine is also given becuase it is the law in most states (US)
The first time that I took my cats to the vet they were given these shots, Panleukopenia (feline distemper), Calicivirus and their rabies vaccine. None of the shots are for feline leukemia.
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