There is a vaccine available that is supposed to protect
cats against contracting FIV, but the effectiveness is poorly supported by current research, and there is also a small risk of the cat developing sarcomas at the injection site.
Not exact matches
Defoe, who did not play in Sunderland's final game of the season
against Chelsea, had a clause in his
contract that enabled him to leave for nothing after the Black
Cat's relegation to the Championship.
Cats vaccinated
against rabies also create a buffer zone between wildlife and the public, which greatly reduces the risk of
contracting the disease.
Vaccinated dogs and
cats have almost no chance of
contracting the disease if bitten, making rabies vaccination a vital part of any pet owners arsenal
against disease.
It means that if you never vaccinate your dog or
cat and your pet never
contracts these diseases we vaccinate
against, it's not that vaccines are unnecessary; it's that enough of the other dogs and
cats in the greater population got vaccinated and thus prevented the «bug» from ever getting to your pet.
Because TNR
cats are vaccinated
against rabies while they are trapped, these programs also help to protect the humans and pet animal
against contracting rabies.
Most veterinarians counsel
against introducing a new
cat into a household with a FeLV - positive
cat, because he or she may be at risk for
contracting the infection — even with vaccination.
Since all
cats in the program are vaccinated
against viruses such as rabies and distemper, the risk of other animals and humans
contracting these diseases is reduced.