Canine and
Feline Vaccination Guidelines.
American Association of Feline Practitioners 2006
Feline Vaccination Guidelines.
For more detailed information about vaccines, please read the UC Davis Protocol for Canine and
Feline Vaccination Guidelines.
Although most veterinarians seem to follow recommendations published by the VAFSTF in 1996 (rabies, right rear; FeLV, left rear), FISS continue to be diagnosed at the interscapular region.9 Furthermore, it appears that most veterinarians prefer to administer vaccines to cats at sites above the stifle, not below, and over the right shoulder, rather than below the right elbow, as recommended in current
feline vaccination guidelines (Figure).
Not exact matches
According to its 2008
Feline Retrovirus Management
Guidelines, 3 the American Association of
Feline Practitioners (AAFP) suggests that cats may require retrovirus testing at different times in their lives and all cats should be tested before initial
vaccination against FeLV or FIV.
Both the American Association of
Feline Practitioners and the American Animal Hospital Association have published
guidelines for
vaccination (see above).
For a summary of the 2006
vaccinations guidelines for cats from the American Association of
Feline Practitioners visit:
Because herpes and calicivirus together account for 90 % of upper respiratory infections and Chlamydophila accounts for less than 10 % of upper respiratory infections, the American Association of
Feline Practitioner
vaccination guidelines favor the «three in one» vaccine and consider the Chlamydophila vaccine optional.
My interest is primarily
feline health (one species is all I can handle) but I've learned a bit about canine vaccines /
vaccinations from Dr Ford as well (and reading the AAHA
Guidelines!).
She is most proud of her accomplishments in helping to establish
guidelines for
feline medicine, which include retrovirus testing,
vaccinations, senior care,
feline life stages, behavior, pain management, and
feline handling
guidelines (the latter published in 2011).
The UC Davis VMTH
vaccination guidelines below have been based on recently published studies and recommendations made by task forces (including the AAFP / AFM Advisory Panel on
Feline Vaccines, AAHA Canine Vaccine Task Force, and the AVMA Council on Biologic and Therapeutic Agents), which include representatives from academia, private practices, governmental regulatory bodies, and industry.
In general,
guidelines for
vaccination of cats have been strongly influenced by the appearance of vaccine - associated sarcomas in cats, and in particular their epidemiologic association with
feline leukemia virus vaccines and killed rabies virus vaccines.
Feline Senior Wellness Checklist Comprehensive Physical Exam (recommended twice yearly)
Vaccinations (Fvrcp, Felv, Rabies) * Intestinal parasite test (fecal) Retroviral testing if indicated Senior Wellness Bloodscreen and Urinalysis recommended yearly (Chem 27, CBC, thyroid, UA) + / - viral testing Blood Pressure Screening - available at associate hospital * vaccine schedule protocol tailored to each individual patient based on accepted
guidelines by AAHA / AAFP
At Coastal Cat Clinic, we follow the
guidelines of the American Association of
Feline Practitioners, recommending the final
vaccination series at 16 weeks of age or older.
Personally, I am opposed to
vaccination in virtually all situations, but I will endeavor to give some
guidelines that will assist you in making a balanced decision regarding your
feline companions.
She assisted in developing
guidelines for shelter animal vaccination in conjunction with the American Association of Feline Practitioners and the American Animal Hospital Association, co-edited the textbook Infectious Disease Management in Animal Shelters and served as a co-author for the Association of Shelter Veterinarians» Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal
guidelines for shelter animal
vaccination in conjunction with the American Association of
Feline Practitioners and the American Animal Hospital Association, co-edited the textbook Infectious Disease Management in Animal Shelters and served as a co-author for the Association of Shelter Veterinarians»
Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal
Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters.
She assisted in developing
guidelines for shelter animal vaccination in conjunction with the American Association of Feline Practitioners and the American Animal Hospital Association, co-edited the textbook Infectious Disease Management in Animal Shelters (Wiley - Blackwell 2009) and served as a co-author for the Association of Shelter Veterinarians Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal
guidelines for shelter animal
vaccination in conjunction with the American Association of
Feline Practitioners and the American Animal Hospital Association, co-edited the textbook Infectious Disease Management in Animal Shelters (Wiley - Blackwell 2009) and served as a co-author for the Association of Shelter Veterinarians
Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal
Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters.
The American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) and American Association of
Feline Practitioners (AAFP) have developed
vaccination guidelines for dogs and cats.
Our veterinarians use the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) and AAFP (
Feline)
Vaccination Guidelines to help assess your pets» immunization requirements.
Vaccination against panleukopenia (feline distemper) is very effective with the same guidelines as vaccinatio
Vaccination against panleukopenia (
feline distemper) is very effective with the same
guidelines as
vaccinationvaccination for dogs.
To keep your pet protected against these infectious diseases, we recommend the following immunizations for your pets, in accordance with the
vaccination guidelines published by the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) and American Association of
Feline Practitioners (AAFP):
If canine and
feline vaccination advisory panels have established new recommended
guidelines, why would a vet choose instead to take the advice of the vaccine manufacturer's product label?
Detection of any emerging
feline viruses involved in the disease will help inform future
vaccinations strategies and biosecurity
guidelines to protect and reduce fatalities in cats worldwide.
The American Association of
Feline Practitioners has
vaccination guidelines for cats living in different exposure situations, and the American Animal Hospital Association has
guidelines for dogs.
Both the American Association of
Feline Practitioners and the American Animal Hospital Association have published
guidelines for
vaccination.