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FELINE VACCINATIONS
FVRCPC Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis (FVR)
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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.
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Causes sneezing, loss of appetite, fever, & discharge from the eyes & nose.
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Often fatal in kittens.
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Vaccination recommended for all cats.
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Vaccinate at 8, 12, & 16 weeks, repeat in 1 year, then every 3 years.
Calicivirus (C)
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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.
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Causes sneezing, loss of appetite, fever, oral ulcers, & discharge from the eyes & nose.
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Certain strains often fatal.
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Vaccination recommended for all cats.
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Vaccinate at 8, 12, & 16 weeks, repeat in 1 year, then every 3 years.
Panleukopenia, also called Distemper (P)
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Transmitted through the air; no cat to cat contact required.
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Causes fever, loss of appetite, depression, dehydration, vomiting and diarrhea.
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Often fatal.
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Vaccination recommended for all cats.
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Vaccinate at 8, 12, & 16 weeks, repeat in 1 year, then every 3 years.
Chlamydia/Pneumonitis (C)
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Transmitted through the air; no cat to cat contact required.
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Causes sneezing, fever, loss of appetite, nasal discharge & inflamed eyes .
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Usually not fatal.
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Vaccination recommended for all cats.
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Vaccinate at 8, 12, & 16 weeks, repeat in 1 year, then every 3 years.
Rabies
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Transmitted through infected saliva; animal to animal contact usually required.
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Can infect all mammals including humans.
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Causes severe damage to the central nervous system and paralysis.
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Almost always fatal.
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Vaccination required for all cats.
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Vaccinate at 16 weeks, repeat in one year, then every 1-3 years depending on the type of vaccine administered.
Feline Leukemia (FeLv)
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Transmitted through infected body fluids; cat to cat contact usually but not always required.
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Often causes different forms of cancer.
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Decreases the ability of the immune system to respond to infections.
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Vaccination recommended for all cats that go outdoors.
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Vaccinate at 12 & 16 weeks, then annually thereafter.