He or she will be able to tell you what core vaccines your pet absolutely needs and what
noncore vaccines are a good idea, too, based on your pet's lifestyle.
Whether to vaccinate with
noncore vaccines depends upon a number of things including the age, breed, and health status of your pet, the potential exposure of your pet to an animal that has the disease, the type of vaccine and how common the disease is in the geographical area where your pet lives or may visit.
The panel recommends
noncore vaccines only for those cats with a significant risk of exposure to the particular infectious disease the vaccine protects against.
Whether or not to vaccinate with
noncore vaccines relies upon upon a number of issues including the age, breed, and health status of the cat, the potential exposure of the cat to an animal that has the disease, the kind of vaccine, and the way frequent the illness is within the geographical area where the cat lives or could visit.
Here you can learn more about core and
noncore vaccines for dogs.
The American Veterinary Medical Association has divided vaccines for cats into two categories: Core and
Noncore vaccines.
Core vaccines are a necessary part of feline care should be given to every cat, while
Noncore vaccines are recommended only for certain cats in certain situations and environments.
Noncore vaccines, which are the following: kennel cough, Lyme disease and leptospirosis, are those for which the AAHA felt a decision to vaccinate or not should be made on an individual basis, based on the recommendation of a veterinarian.
Such «
noncore vaccines» include feline leukemia virus (FeLV), Chlamydophila, and Bordetella for cats, and canine influenza for dogs.
A veterinarian can determine if
noncore vaccines are indicated in a given population and help to create a tailored protocol that will best facilitate disease control.
Core vaccines should be given to every dog and
Noncore vaccines are recommended only for certain dogs in certain situations and environments.
Not exact matches
The American Veterinary Medical Association has divided
vaccines for dogs into two categories: Core and
Noncore.
The
vaccine against chlamydia psittaci — a bacterial respiratory pathogen — is considered
noncore by the panel because this pathogen is probably responsible for only about 5 percent of feline respiratory disease.
«
Noncore» (optional)
vaccines are recommended only for certain dogs and cats.