Feline Care Recommendations
Vaccines
The vaccine series for kittens include Panleukopenia, Clamydia, Calcivirus, and Rhinotracheitis. The vaccine series is generally given at 6,9,12 and 15-16 weeks of age. After the series is completed the vaccine is given yearly.
Rabies Vaccine is given as early as 12 weeks of age. The first vaccine protects for one year. Each vaccine following the first is good for 3 years. At this point the Rabies vaccine is not required by law in Genesee County.
Leukemia Vaccine is given any time after the age of 12 weeks. It requires a series of two vaccines given three weeks apart. It is then given yearly to maintain immunity. This vaccine is especially important for young kitten, which seem to be most likely to become infected.
Feline Leukemia and FIV testing is recommended for all kittens. It is especially important to be done when a kitten will enter a multi cat household. It can be done any time over the age of 6 weeks. It is also recommended for stray cats or those that go outdoors. Ask your veterinarian for details.
Fecal Testing is recommended for all kittens. Fecal testing determines whether your pet has round worms, hook worms, whip worms, giardia and coccidia. If your kitten or cat is diagnosed it may be necessary to have another fecal test to determine if treatment was successful. For adult cats fecal testing is recommended yearly.
Heartworm Prevention is also important for cats and kittens. Although testing is not done yearly as it is for dogs, year round prevention is recommended. We recommend a product called Revolution.
Spaying and Neutering can be done as early as 4 months of age. It is recommended for all cats. This may reduce your cat’s risk for health and behavior problems.
Microchip Identification is also recommended for cats. The Home Again Microchip is implanted under the skin and is a form of permanent identification. This implant is the size of a grain of rice and contains a unique set of numbers and letters that are registered to the owner.