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What shots do baby cats need?

What shots do baby cats need?

Vaccinating Your Kitten All kittens should receive vaccines for rabies, upper respiratory infections and distemper. If any cats in your home spend time outdoors, you should also have your kitten vaccinated against the feline leukemia virus.

How old do kittens have to be to get shots?

When to give vaccines. Kittens should start getting vaccinations when they are 6 to 8 weeks old. The shots come in a series every 3 to 4 weeks.

What kind of shots can be given to cats?

They include: Chlamydia: A vaccine for this bacteria is often part of the FVRCP shot. Feline leukemia: This serious viral infection spreads through many bodily fluids like saliva, feces, urine, and milk.

How often should a cat get a rabies shot?

Your cat should also get a rabies shot at 16 weeks, one year and then every one to three years after as required by law and determined by vaccine type. For outdoor cats, our vet recommends two feline leukemia vaccines separated by at least 14 days, administered between eight and 16 weeks.

When do you take Your kitten to the vet?

Your kitten should be taken to her first veterinarian visit during this time. The first round of vaccinations should be done between six and eight weeks on the kitten timeline. The core immunizations she’ll need include distemper and the respiratory diseases, feline viral rhinotracheitis and feline calicivirus.

When to give vaccines. Kittens should start getting vaccinations when they are 6 to 8 weeks old. The shots come in a series every 3 to 4 weeks.

How often should I give my kitten a rabies shot?

Kittens are vaccinated once every three to four weeks until they reach 16 weeks of age or older. However, to avoid over-vaccination, most veterinarians will recommend starting the vaccine at 8 weeks of age, followed by boosters at 12 weeks and 16 weeks old. Rabies is the other core kitten vaccination.

They include: Chlamydia: A vaccine for this bacteria is often part of the FVRCP shot. Feline leukemia: This serious viral infection spreads through many bodily fluids like saliva, feces, urine, and milk.

How often should I give my Cat A FIV shot?

Vaccination for FIV produces a positive FIV test, which is indistinguishable from infection. Cats being vaccinated should receive a FIV test prior to vaccination. The vaccine is not 100 percent effective. Vaccination can begin at 8 weeks of age and should be boostered at two- to three-week intervals for a total of three initial vaccines.