So after the two vaccinations they receive as a kitten and a vaccination a year from that date, many veterinarians only give a booster
vaccination against feline leukemia every three years.
Cats that go outside or reside in multiple cat households require vaccines against the common respiratory viruses (rhinotracheitis, calicivirus, pneumonitis) and panleukopenia (FVRC / P vaccine) as well
as against feline leukemia and rabies.
Vaccines are not 100 % effective, but will give your kitten a good degree of
protection against feline leukemia, respiratory diseases, flu type viruses, feline panleukopenia, feline rabies and others.
We begin vaccinating cats
against feline leukemia at 12 weeks and 16 weeks of age and recommend vaccination every year after that.
One of the most heartwarming moments Terry spent at the Cat House was when he buried a cat he rescued, who died after a fierce
battle against feline leukemia.
Another issue that troubles many breeders is vaccination
against feline leukemia virus (FeLV) and feline infectious peritonitis virus (FIP).
It is always better to be safe rather than sorry, all uninfected cats should be vaccinated
against feline leukemia virus.
Kittens and cats should receive a series of two boosters (one month apart)
against the Feline Leukemia Virus the first year they are vaccinated.
Vaccinations
against feline leukemia and rabies are also necessary for cats who venture outdoors — did you know feral cat populations are found near many Canadian cities, and these potentially fatal viruses are carried in some of those populations?
The sarcomas are most frequently associated with vaccinations
against feline leukemia virus (FeLV) and, to a lesser extent, against rabies virus, the cat doctor observed.
Only cats less than one year of age and at risk cats should be vaccinated
against Feline Leukemia virus.
For example, a dog who lives mostly indoors may not need the Lyme disease vaccine, but a hunting dog who is at higher risk should be vaccinated; or, an indoor only cat may not necessarily need to be vaccinated
against feline leukemia, however a cat that goes outside should be protected against that disease.
Felv — This vaccine protects
against Feline Leukemia, a virus born cancer.
We consider vaccination
against feline leukemia «optional» for owners of indoor cats, and due to the many dangers which outdoor living can pose, we recommend all cats live strictly indoors.
Prior to vaccination
against feline leukemia, we will test your cat to make sure they are negative, and then we will recommend vaccination.
Strictly indoor cats may not need to be protected
against feline leukemia, although this vaccine protects against a very fatal and untreatable disease.
Vaccination
against feline leukemia virus helps cats that are subsequently exposed fight off the infection.
1) All cats that go outdoors should be vaccinated
against Feline Leukemia Virus — it's usually fatal once established but a simple annual vaccine provides good protection
FeLV (2 year) * $ 15 Protects
against Feline Leukemia * must provide proof that cat is FeLV negative or has current FeLV vaccine
At 12 weeks it should receive a rabies vaccination and at 12 and 18 weeks the kitten should also be vaccinated
against feline leukemia.
To be sure kittens are well protected against these diseases, at 12 - 13 weeks of age and at 16 - 18 weeks of age they receive additional boosters of these vaccines as well as vaccinations
against feline leukemia (FLV) and sometimes feline immunodeficiency virus (Feline Aids, FIV).
Finally, cats that go outdoors are vaccinated
against feline leukemia.
Should they be vaccinated
against feline leukemia?