 Kitten Vaccination Schedule
Kittens begin vaccinations at 7 to 8 weeks of age. There are 3 main vaccines cats and kittens receive:
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The FVRCP vaccine is given every 3 to 4 weeks until the kitten is 16 weeks old or older. The FVRCP vaccine is for Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis, Calici viris and Panleukopenia. Rhinotrach are airborne and cause respiratory signs such as sneezing and ocular discharge. Panleukopenia causes a severe drop in the white blood cell count and can be fatal. The FVRCP is repeated in one year, and then given every 3 years. |
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Feline Leukemia (FeLV) is a virus that can be transmitted by direct contact between cats or from a mother to her offspring. We recommend that kittens be tested for Feline Leukemia at 9 weeks of age unless the mother cat is definately feline leukemia negative. Cats are vaccinated with 2 vaccines given 3 to 4 weeks apart, starting at 9 weeks of age or older. Your vet will help you decide if your kitten is at risk for FeLV and should be vaccinated. FeLV is boostered annually. |
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Rabies - All kittens and cats and are required by law to be vaccinated for rabies. The vaccine is given once at 13 to 16 weeks of age or older, then annually thereafter. Rabies is a deadly virus spreaded primarly by raccoons, foxes, skunks and bats. |
Puppy Vaccination Schedule
There are 3 main vaccines that puppies and dogs receive:
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The DHPP or DHLPP vaccine is given to puppies starting at 6 weeks of age or older and is given every 3 to 4 weeks until the puppy is 16 weeks or older. The "D" is for Distemper, a contagious virus that can cause many symptoms including fever, respiratory signs, neurologic signs and can be fatal. "H" is for Hepatitis, which is a contagious liver disease. "L" is for Leptospirosis, a spirochele which can cause liver and kidney disease. "P" is for Parainfluenza, part of a group of viruses that cause kennel cough, a contagious bronchitis. The last "P" is for Parvovirus, a serious virus that cases vomiting, bloody stools and a very low white blood cell count. Untreated, Parvo is usually fatal. The vaccine is administered in one year, then given every 3 years., |
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The Bordetella Vaccine is given to help prevent kennel cough, an airborne contagious cough that is easily spread between dogs. The vaccine is given once a year, usually starting at 10 weeks of age or older. |
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Rabies - All pups and dogs are required by law to be vaccinated for rabies. The vaccine is given once at 13 weeks or older, then boostered in 1 year. It is then given every 3 years in North Carolina, as mandated by state law. Rabies is a deadly virus. |
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| Heat stroke is a dangerous condition where normal body temperature of 101.5 degrees Fahrenheit in cats and 102.0 degrees Fahrenheit in dogs is extremely elevated, sometimes as high as 109.5 degrees Fahrenheit. |
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