1 yr old cats - booster shots/vaccines/etc?

brite · 12-16-2004, 04:41 PM

just wanted to inquire about what booster shots / vaccinations are needed for a 1 yr old cat... i've heard that some vaccines need their booster shot after the first year, but not again afterwards for 3 years... and i think i'm starting to get them all confused. i know my vet should tell me this info as well, but after hearing horror stories lately, and knowing that i will be going to a new vet this next visit (i've moved away my old vet), i want to be informed properly before i go in.

so which shots would my kitties need? they've had all their shots the first time around when we adopted them from the shelter.

thanks,
brite

coaster · 12-16-2004, 06:17 PM

most vets refer to the one-year boost shot as distemper, but you should know it's actually a combination of three or four different vaccines:

Calici virus
Rinotracheitis
Leukopenia
Chlamydia (optional)

usually the "trivalent" or three-in-one vaccine goes by the acronym FVRCP.

also, depending on the laws in your locality, you may need a rabies innoculation. there are one-year and three-year types. my vet recommended the one-year because it has a lower incidence of causing problems.

yes, vaccines do have risks. but they're relatively low and worth the risk. you should ask the vet for more details to inform yourself on the vaccines, benefits, and risks.

Tim

AddFran · 12-16-2004, 07:54 PM

Is there really a difference between the two rabies vaccinations? I'm weary of that one. I wonder if they are both the same. I know they only cost difference associated with the two by us is that the rabies TAG costs $12 instead of $5 after the vaccination...hmmm...

I suspect they are the same, would love to find out for sure though.

AddFran · 12-16-2004, 07:57 PM

Brite, I believe you do need to have boosters done on the FVRCP at one year old and thereafter you may vaccinate every 3 years. There have been many studies done that prove these vaccines last for significantly more than 1 year. Some I have read can last 5 years +. It also lowers your cat's chance of getting cancer at the vaccine site later on if they do not get these vaccinations every single year. Unfortunately, rabies vaccines are usually not an option and are usually a law as Tim mentioned above.

Hope that helps a bit.

coaster · 12-16-2004, 07:59 PM

addfran - I don't know. I'm a newbie at cats. I only know what I read and hear and experience with my own cats. Some of what I hear naturally comes from the vet. I suppose she only tells me what the vaccine manufacturer says about its vaccines.

it wouldn't be the first time a health professional gave me incorrect information!!

Tim

AddFran · 12-16-2004, 08:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by timskitties

ait wouldn't be the first time a health professional gave me incorrect information!!

Tim

Ditto!

I'm going to see if I can investigate that a bit online and see if i come up with anything. Maybe Dr. Jean can shed some light if she comes across this thread.

brite · 12-16-2004, 08:13 PM

ah, so the FVRCP is referred to as distemper... i started getting confused b/c i thought distemper was something different, and usually only recommended for outdoor cats (my cats are indoor).

and rabies -- i think that was the only one i was sure of ha ha. ok, keep the info comin, this is great. thanks guys!

-- brite

drjean · 12-19-2004, 11:27 PM

For my own cats, I give the kitten series (FVRCP, at 9 and 14 weeks) and a one year booster. I give rabies (merial purevax) at 6 months and a one-year booster. Then (don't tell anyone) they don't get anything else, ever. They are all indoors only.

We recently did a series on vaccines in our newsletter:
http://www.littlebigcat.com/index.php?a ... terarchive
May - Sept 2004 issues.

Cheers,
Dr. Jean

RarePuss · 12-20-2004, 12:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drjean

For my own cats, I give the kitten series (FVRCP, at 9 and 14 weeks) and a one year booster. I give rabies (merial purevax) at 6 months and a one-year booster. Then (don't tell anyone) they don't get anything else, ever. They are all indoors only.

We recently did a series on vaccines in our newsletter:
http://www.littlebigcat.com/index.php?a ... terarchive
May - Sept 2004 issues.

Cheers,
Dr. Jean

That is exactly what i'm doing and what my breeder recommened and does herself!

9,14 weeks, distemper at one year, rabies at 6 months, rabies at a year and then NOTHING :d

coaster · 12-20-2004, 08:53 AM

this is what I'd do EXCEPT in our area, the law requires a rabies shot before a cat or dog can be licensed. if I don't license them, then if they get out and get picked up, I risk losing them to a shelter or paying a fine.

then there's also the problem if they ever bite anyone, mentioned in my previous msg in this thread.

Tim

12-16-2004, 04:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
brite Tom Cat Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bay Area, California Posts: 327	1 yr old cats - booster shots/vaccines/etc? just wanted to inquire about what booster shots / vaccinations are needed for a 1 yr old cat... i've heard that some vaccines need their booster shot after the first year, but not again afterwards for 3 years... and i think i'm starting to get them all confused. i know my vet should tell me this info as well, but after hearing horror stories lately, and knowing that i will be going to a new vet this next visit (i've moved away my old vet), i want to be informed properly before i go in. so which shots would my kitties need? they've had all their shots the first time around when we adopted them from the shelter. thanks, brite __________________ another great creation by ForJazz

12-16-2004, 08:13 PM	#7 (permalink)
brite Tom Cat Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bay Area, California Posts: 327	ah, so the FVRCP is referred to as distemper... i started getting confused b/c i thought distemper was something different, and usually only recommended for outdoor cats (my cats are indoor). and rabies -- i think that was the only one i was sure of ha ha. ok, keep the info comin, this is great. thanks guys! -- brite __________________ another great creation by ForJazz

12-19-2004, 11:27 PM	#8 (permalink)
drjean Cat Addict Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 2,428	For my own cats, I give the kitten series (FVRCP, at 9 and 14 weeks) and a one year booster. I give rabies (merial purevax) at 6 months and a one-year booster. Then (don't tell anyone) they don't get anything else, ever. They are all indoors only. We recently did a series on vaccines in our newsletter: http://www.littlebigcat.com/index.php?a ... terarchive May - Sept 2004 issues. Cheers, Dr. Jean __________________ Jean Hofve, DVM www.littlebigcat.com www.spiritessence.com Boulder, Colorado

12-16-2004, 06:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
coaster Banned Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 17,798	most vets refer to the one-year boost shot as distemper, but you should know it's actually a combination of three or four different vaccines: Calici virus Rinotracheitis Leukopenia Chlamydia (optional) usually the "trivalent" or three-in-one vaccine goes by the acronym FVRCP. also, depending on the laws in your locality, you may need a rabies innoculation. there are one-year and three-year types. my vet recommended the one-year because it has a lower incidence of causing problems. yes, vaccines do have risks. but they're relatively low and worth the risk. you should ask the vet for more details to inform yourself on the vaccines, benefits, and risks. Tim

12-16-2004, 07:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
AddFran Premier Cat Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,480	Is there really a difference between the two rabies vaccinations? I'm weary of that one. I wonder if they are both the same. I know they only cost difference associated with the two by us is that the rabies TAG costs $12 instead of $5 after the vaccination...hmmm... I suspect they are the same, would love to find out for sure though.

12-16-2004, 07:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
AddFran Premier Cat Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,480	Brite, I believe you do need to have boosters done on the FVRCP at one year old and thereafter you may vaccinate every 3 years. There have been many studies done that prove these vaccines last for significantly more than 1 year. Some I have read can last 5 years +. It also lowers your cat's chance of getting cancer at the vaccine site later on if they do not get these vaccinations every single year. Unfortunately, rabies vaccines are usually not an option and are usually a law as Tim mentioned above. Hope that helps a bit.

12-16-2004, 07:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
coaster Banned Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 17,798	addfran - I don't know. I'm a newbie at cats. I only know what I read and hear and experience with my own cats. Some of what I hear naturally comes from the vet. I suppose she only tells me what the vaccine manufacturer says about its vaccines. it wouldn't be the first time a health professional gave me incorrect information!! Tim

12-20-2004, 08:53 AM	#10 (permalink)
coaster Banned Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 17,798	this is what I'd do EXCEPT in our area, the law requires a rabies shot before a cat or dog can be licensed. if I don't license them, then if they get out and get picked up, I risk losing them to a shelter or paying a fine. then there's also the problem if they ever bite anyone, mentioned in my previous msg in this thread. Tim

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