When should kittens get checkups?
Your kitten should also continue visiting the vet over the first few months of her life, for physical check-ups and vaccinations. She should be receiving her core vaccinations by the time she’s 16 weeks old. Your kitten’s six-month health check is an important one.
When to take your new kitten to the vet?
If you already have cats in your home, it’s best to go to the vet before bringing the new kitten home. Your new kitten may have an illness that is not obvious to you. Circumstances such as a rescued kitten or other urgent adoption may make a pre-adoption vet visit impossible.
What to look for at a vet check up for kittens?
It’s common for a veterinary technician to obtain the health history from you, and to perform the preliminary check-in including weight, temperature, pulse and respiration rate. If you brought a stool sample, the specimen will be checked for evidence of intestinal parasites.
What should I expect at my first vet visit?
Checking your kitten’s eyes – An opthalmoscope may be used to examine your kitten’s eyes. Your vet will also look for signs of illness including watery and crusty eyes. Checking your kitten’s ears for mites – Heavy, black debris in the ears is a good sign that a kitten has ear mites.
What should I bring to my kitten’s first vet visit?
This includes palpating the abdomen to feel the organs and listening to the heart and lungs with a stethoscope. A stool sample may be collected to check for intestinal parasites as well. It is often recommended to bring in a fecal sample with you if possible.
How does a vet check a kitten’s health?
They will undergo a comprehensive physical exam where the vet will check their mouth, teeth, eyes, ears, abdomen, heart, lungs, muscles, joints, lymph nodes, and fur You may be asked to bring a recent sample of your kitten’s faeces which will be checked for parasites
If you already have cats in your home, it’s best to go to the vet before bringing the new kitten home. Your new kitten may have an illness that is not obvious to you. Circumstances such as a rescued kitten or other urgent adoption may make a pre-adoption vet visit impossible.
Do you have to test your kitten for feline leukemia?
Always follow the advice of your vet. When you take your kitten in for vaccinations, ask your vet to test for feline leukemia (FeLV). This dangerous virus is contagious and can spread from cat to cat.
This includes palpating the abdomen to feel the organs and listening to the heart and lungs with a stethoscope. A stool sample may be collected to check for intestinal parasites as well. It is often recommended to bring in a fecal sample with you if possible.