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wtpooh Member  Posts: 81 |
posted 10-10-2003 08:00 AM
 
I came across this info and thought it would be helpful for any new cat owners.
3 weeks fecal exam 12-14 weeks FHV/FCV/FPV vaccine 6 months FeLV vaccination 16 months FHV/FCV/FPV vaccine (repeated annually) FCV= feline calicivirus FIP is a yearly vaccination, but its effectiveness and safety are questioned. Talk with your vet. The FHV/FCV/FPV kitten shot also commonly includes a vaccine against Chlamydia, which is another respiratory disease. IP: Logged |
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Newton the Cat Member Posts: 102 |
posted 10-10-2003 08:03 AM
This seems like a lot of crap put into a cat's body. They are now questioning the need for so many shots each year. Some cats are developing cancers and medical problems from the vaccines. They also feel that the shots may be effective longer than they think. I don't think an indoor cat need to have such an extensive amount of shots. That is my personal opinion. When I called the vets here upon my move so Newton could get his shots, they offer vaccines that last three years. NTC IP: Logged |
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wtpooh Member Posts: 81 |
posted 10-10-2003 08:33 AM
Always learning...that's what is so great about his site. Which shots do you think are absolutely neccessary? I have always been under the impression that Rabies, Leukemia, and Distemper were a must. The main reason I posted that was my concern for new cat owners who haven't brought there kitten to the vet yet for a general exam and fecal tests. Anymore information about what vaccinations might be harmful to our loving pets would be appreciated.... IP: Logged |
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honeybear Member Posts: 926 |
posted 10-10-2003 09:55 AM
I just raised the quariona to my husband a few weeks ago. The American veninary Association ( I think this is the name has changed their veiws that several vaccinations may be good up to 3 years. I will do some research on this and see what I can find The problem lies is the drug companies for instance say (this is just an example) that FIP needs to done administered yearly, but the Vetinary Association say it can last 3 years. If the vet says okay you can wait 3 yearsa, but the drug co says a year - then the vet is liable and could possibly be sued for the death of the animal. My vet recommended I get my dog vaccinated twice year for kennel cough - it is kind od bad where I live, but I dont put my dogs in the situation like dog parks, boarding etc. So I feel that once a year is enough. My thought was he wants to make more money. Which is another angle of too many vaccinations. I am all for them to a certain extent and read many posts both here and on the dog board of sick pets because they werent vaccinated. Honeybear IP: Logged |
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Newton the Cat Member Posts: 102 |
posted 10-10-2003 10:07 AM
Pooh, I definitely think those three (rabies, distemper, 3-way) vaccinations are a must as well. I think even Rabies is required by law in some states. But can you imagine taking you cat to the vet and pumping his body with like 6 or 7 different types of vaccines at one time? When I took my cat to the vet, the doctor kept trying to get me to get him feline aids and leukemia vaccinated. A poster showed a cat in a home behind a screen and then a stray cat coming up to the screen and hissing. And supposedly, the spray from the hiss caused the indoor pet to get sick. I was like umm, my cat lives on the second floor, is scared to go outside and I thought it took more than a hiss to spread an illness. I thought the aids was blood borne anyways. And the poor cat had already three vaccinations as it was. Why drug him up more. I also read some books about the side effects of certain vaccinations and how they can do more harm than good. Here are some good sources: http://catvaccines.netfirms.com/ http://www.vetinfo.com/cfibro.html http://www.holisticat.com/vaccinations.html P.S. Why do some vets make you feel like bad owners if you opt out of certain tests or vaccinations when you feel your pet is not at risk? NTC IP: Logged |
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footsie Member Posts: 123 |
posted 10-10-2003 10:11 AM
I am having to board my kitty while I leave town for the weekend. The kennel requiers cats to have rabies and the 3-way shots. Something to keep in mind if you ever need to board your pets. IP: Logged |
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footsie Member Posts: 123 |
posted 10-10-2003 10:13 AM
I am having to board my kitty while I leave town for the weekend. The kennel requiers cats to have rabies and the 3-way shots. Something to keep in mind if you ever need to board your pets. IP: Logged |
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