FVRCPC   Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis (FVR)

• Transmitted through oral, nasal & ocular discharge & through the air; also transmitted on surfaces such as floors, a persons hands, etc...; no cat to cat contact required.

• Causes sneezing, loss of appetite, fever, & discharge from the eyes & nose.

• Often fatal in kittens.

• Vaccination recommended for all cats.

• Vaccinate at 8, 12, & 16 weeks, repeat in 1 year, then every 3 years.

 

Calicivirus (C)

• Transmitted through oral, nasal & ocular discharge & through the air; also transmitted on surfaces such as floors, a persons hands, etc...; no cat to cat contact required.

• Causes sneezing, loss of appetite, fever, oral ulcers, & discharge from the eyes & nose.

• Certain strains often fatal.

• Vaccination recommended for all cats.

• Vaccinate at 8, 12, & 16 weeks, repeat in 1 year, then every 3 years.

Panleukopenia, also called Distemper (P)

• Transmitted through the air; no cat to cat contact required.

• Causes fever, loss of appetite, depression, dehydration, vomiting and diarrhea.

• Often fatal.

• Vaccination recommended for all cats.

• Vaccinate at 8, 12, & 16 weeks, repeat in 1 year, then every 3 years.

Chlamydia/Pneumonitis (C)

• Transmitted through the air; no cat to cat contact required.

• Causes sneezing, fever, loss of appetite, nasal discharge & inflamed eyes .

• Usually not fatal.

• Vaccination recommended for all cats.

• Vaccinate at 8, 12, & 16 weeks, repeat in 1 year, then every 3 years.

Rabies

• Transmitted through infected saliva; animal to animal contact usually required.

• Can infect all mammals including humans.

• Causes severe damage to the central nervous system and paralysis.

• Almost always fatal.

• Vaccination required for all cats.

• Vaccinate at 16 weeks, repeat in one year, then every 1-3 years depending on the type of vaccine administered.

 

Feline Leukemia (FeLv)

• Transmitted through infected body fluids; cat to cat contact usually but not always required.

• Often causes different forms of cancer.

• Decreases the ability of the immune system to respond to infections.

• Vaccination recommended for all cats that go outdoors.

• Vaccinate at 12 & 16 weeks, then annually thereafter.