Cats need many shots and vaccines to stay healthy, including vaccines for rabies, distemper and feline leukemia. Discover information on what shots pet cats need with tips from an experiencedveterinarian in this free video on pet care. Expert: Dr. James Talbott Bio: Dr. James R. Talbott is a staff veterinarian at Belle Forest Animal Hospital and Kennel in Nashville, Tenn. Filmmaker: Dimitri LaBarge
Kitten Care
June 11, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Recommendations for New kittens
3 weeks and 6 weeks
- deworm
8 weeks
- Physical Exam (PE)
- 1st FVRCP-P (feline viral rhinotracheitis, Calici, Pneumonitis, Panleukopenia)
- Parasite check
- Deworm
- Feline Leukemia test
- Flea and Heartworm treatment (revolution)
- Ear mite check
12 weeks
- PE
- 2nd FVRCP-P
- 1st Feline leukemia
- 1st FIV vaccine (only if kitten is going to be an outside kitten)
- deworm
- flea and heartworm treatment
16 weeks
- PE
- 3rd FVRCP-P
- 2nd Feline leukemia
- 2nd FIV
- Rabies
- Deworm
- Flea and heartworm treatment
5 mos and older
- Spay or neuter
- declaw if staying indoors only
- give flea and heartworm treatment once a month all year round
- Feline Leukemia and FIV testing
- CBC and Chem 6 to screen for kidney and other congenital disorders prior to surgery
Annually
- PE
- Rabies
- FVRCP-P
- Feline Leukemia
- FIV
Debra Garrison, DVM
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