Not exact matches
Your veterinarian will determine the best vaccination schedule for your
cat based on the type of
vaccines used, age, health, lifestyle, and your city requirement.
The Vet Set ONLY
uses non-adjuvanted Rabies
vaccines to ensure the safety of your
cat.
It appears to be desirable to avoid the
use of adjuvanted
vaccines in
cats.
To put this in perspective,
using the traditional vaccination guidelines a
cat would receive three
vaccines annually during his or her fifteen year lifespan for a total of 45
vaccines, not including the initial kitten series.
Remember, recommendations vary depending on the age, breed, and health status of the
cat, the potential of the
cat to be exposed to the disease, the type of
vaccine, whether the
cat is
used for breeding, and the geographical area where the
cat lives or may visit.
We haven't
used this type of
vaccine before, but they have enough for us to vaccinate all the
cats who come to us for more than two months without going past the expiration date, so this would be a huge help for us.
Currently we are
using the Nobivac
Vaccine Line for
cat and dog vaccinations.
All the
vaccines we
use are made for
cats only, and are non adjuvanted.
This can be done by presenting the immune system with weakened germs (polio in people, distemper in dogs), killed or inactivated germs (rabies for dogs, horses, and people, some Lyme disease
vaccines for dogs); parts of germs (newer Lyme
vaccines for dogs and Rabies
vaccines for
cats); or similar germs (early
use of cowpox to prevent smallpox in people, measles
vaccine to prevent distemper in dogs).
None of the currently available
vaccines are approved for
use in
cats.
Even nose or eye drops are
used for some, such as Bordetella (kennel cough) in dogs, and some upper respiratory
vaccines in
cats.
We
use Merial feline
vaccines exclusively to vaccinate our
cats, due to the fact that Merial is the only manufacturer that has absolutely NO adjuvant in any of their
cat vaccines.
An annual rabies
vaccine is
used for
cats because it has been proven safer than the older three - year
vaccine.
We design a personalized
vaccine protocol for each
cat, maximizing protection against the diseases your
cat is likely to be exposed to while
using the fewest
vaccines possible.
The
use of
vaccines has prevented death and disease in millions of
cats.
Because of this, the only FVRCP
vaccine for
cats used at Windmill Animal Hospital is the adjuvant - free
vaccine, PureVax.
Other
vaccines are regarded as «non-core» and
used when vaccination would provide valuable protection for an individual
cat.
All
vaccines have to undergo rigorous safety and efficacy testing before they are licensed for
use in
cats by regulatory authorities.
If requested by the Neuter Surgeon, retrieve
vaccines and medications for infectious / URI
cats at the Neuter Surgery Station
using the same protocol as for the spay surgeons.
Although many
vaccines are commercially available for
cats and dogs, only a few «core
vaccines» are recommended for routine
use in shelters and rescues and their associated foster homes.
Our hospital
uses the annual, non-adjuvanted Merial PUREVAX ® FeLV
vaccine to protect
cats against the feline leukemia virus.
Because FIP is quite uncommon in the general
cat population, the need for routine
use of FIP
vaccines is uncertain.
For instance, we
use recombinant
vaccines for
cats to minimize the potential for
vaccine - associated sarcoma formation.
Only the immune response to toxins requires boosters (for example, tetanus toxin booster, in humans, is recommended once every 7 - 10 years) and no toxin
vaccines are currently
used for dogs and
cats.»
Only the immune response to toxins requires boosters (e.g. tetanus toxin booster, in humans, is recommended once every 7 - 10 years) and NO toxin
vaccines are currently
used for dogs and
cats.
Your vet can discuss the
use of FIP
vaccines in your
cat.
Researchers
used a questionnaire distributed to the
cats» veterinarians to document demographic, sarcoma location, basal cell tumor,
vaccine, and other injectable history data.
Vaccine Selection Challenges Recommendations to avoid
use of inactivated (adjuvanted)
vaccines in
cats have been met with resistance from the industry.
Ringworm and chlamydia
vaccines introduced for
use in
cats are advertised as having the safety advantage of a killed product (Dodds, 1997).
We also carry the VS Calici
vaccine which is mainly
used when
cats are going to he housed in close quarters near other
cats such as boarding facilities.
In addition to a new vaccination schedule for your
cat which reduces the quantity and frequency of
vaccines over the life of your
cat, many feline health experts are also recommending
using a combination of a healthy diet and dietary supplements to boost the immune system of your
cat.
We
use the latest
vaccines that include Lepto in dogs and a special Rabies
vaccine in
cats that reduces the risk of reactions.
In addition,
cats that have been vaccinated with some types of
vaccines may test falsely positive on coronavirus antibody tests due to cross-reaction between components of the cell culture
used to produce the
vaccine and test system components.»
It should be noted that administration of the new
vaccine recently released for commercial
use will cause a
cat to test positive on both of the above tests.
For
cats, we
use cat - exclusive rabies
vaccines which are good for 1 year.
For
cats, we
use feline - exclusive rabies
vaccines which are good for one year.
However, dogs and
cats must receive a second rabies vaccination within one year of receiving their first vaccination, regardless of the type of
vaccine used or the age at which the animal was initially vaccinated.
Once this
vaccine is
used, your
cat will test positive for the disease.
In Texas, state law requires that dogs and
cats be vaccinated against rabies by 4 months of age and on a 1 - year or 3 - year basis thereafter depending on the
vaccine used.
We have weighed the evidence and have determined that we will
use non-adjuvanted
vaccines in
cats.
It is very significant that in 1985 a change in legislation in the United States occurerd, requiring the
use of killed
vaccine rather than modified live rabies
vaccine in
cats.
There are highly respected practitioners who continue to
use adjuvanted
vaccines in
cats and highly - repsected practitioners who would never
use adjuvanted
vaccines in
cats.
The
use of this
vaccine could be considered for
cats entering a population of
cats where infection is known to be endemic.
Primucell FIP, produced by Pfizer Animal Health, is a temperature - sensitive, modified - live virus
vaccine that is given as an intranasal
vaccine, and is licensed for
use in
cats at least 16 weeks of age.
Thyro -
Cat administers radioactive iodine I - 131 therapy (which is also used for overactive thyroids in humans) for feline hyperthyroidism in diagnosed cats as easily and quickly as a vaccine, as it is injected just under the skin; and is entirely safe and effective for your c
Cat administers radioactive iodine I - 131 therapy (which is also
used for overactive thyroids in humans) for feline hyperthyroidism in diagnosed
cats as easily and quickly as a
vaccine, as it is injected just under the skin; and is entirely safe and effective for your
catcat.
Any
use of the FIV
vaccine is preceded by a thorough discussion with the owner and performed only after micro-chipping the
cat (if not already done).
The UC Davis VMTH drug room did not stock this
vaccine, and its routine
use in indoor
cats is not recommended.
of dog and
cat food — Authority Brand from PetsMart Charities and Royal Canin from MARS Petcare — and kitty litter, plus a 6200 - watt generator is on its way to St. John Animal Care Center so they can
use their fridge for
vaccines, their water pump, and their water filtration system, so they have a way to get their animals water and keep them clean.
We don't recommend
using this data as the deciding factor in whether or not your
cat should be vaccinated (see our article on Vaccination for more info), but it could be useful in the discussions you have with your vet about
vaccines.
Many
vaccines are available for
use in dogs and
cats, but not every pet needs every available
vaccine.