Cat Vaccinations
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All cats should be vaccinated, even strictly indoor ones. Cats may escape. Some diseases use mice, fleas, or other insects as vectors and do not require the presence of other cats. Natural disasters: consider earthquakes, hurricanes, etc., may let your cat out of the house.
Cats require vaccinations for the diseases listed below. For rabies, some states require annual revaccinations or revaccinations from 1 to 3 years. The exact schedule may vary depending on the type of vaccines used or your cat.s exposure to potential diseases.
8 weeks old
- Distemper vaccine
- Intestinal parasite screen
- Strategic de-worming (for intestinal parasites)
8-10 weeks old
- Feline Leukemia Virus FeLV /FIV test
- Feline Leukemia vaccine (only for cats at high risk)
- Panleucopia
- Rhinotracheitis
- Distemper vaccine
- Intestinal parasite screen
- Strategic de-worming (for intestinal parasites)
12-14 weeks old
- Calcivirus
- Feline Leukemia Virus
- Panleucopenia
- Rhinotracheitis
- Distemper vaccine
2-4 months old
- Feline Lukemia Virus (FeLV)
1 year
- One-year Rabies vaccine
- Strategic de-worming (for intestinal parasites)
- Feline Leukemia vaccine (only for cats at high risk)
Source: Cat Vaccination Schedules, Animal Hospitals USA