1. Why do cats need to be vaccinated?
What kind of vaccines do cats usually get? Are these vaccines necessary? Generally, cats will choose to get a routine cat triple plus a rabies vaccine.
The feline triple vaccine can prevent three common infectious diseases in cats, feline distemper (panleukopenia), feline rhinitis (feline herpes virus), feline crown (symptoms are similar to those of feline nasal branch, But the obvious symptoms are more than oral diseases).
These three kinds of infectious viruses can be said to be relatively common in cats and have a high fatality rate. At present, there is no effective drug for comprehensive treatment, and most of them rely on supportive drug treatment plus cat autoimmune resistance.
Therefore, it is recommended that the owner must give the cat triple cat vaccine.
The rabies vaccine is for the prevention of rabies virus. It is not recommended for cats that do not go out, because the probability of cats suffering from rabies virus in China is very, very small. Of course, the owner who is worried can choose Give your cat the rabies vaccine as an adult.
Second, how should cats be vaccinated?
When the cat is healthy, of the appropriate age, and the immune system is functioning normally, it is the best time for the cat to get vaccinated, and the vaccine can also play the greatest role in the cat’s body.
For kittens, a normal 8-week-old cat can go for the first shot of the vaccine. Most cats are vaccinated for three shots. It is usually recommended that every four weeks after the first shot. Two injections after vaccination.
For adult cats, it is recommended to inject two cat triples, and the second injection 3-4 weeks after the first injection.
As to whether you need to be vaccinated in the future, you can do an antibody test every three years.
Three, common doubts about cat vaccination
1. Cats with cat moss can be vaccinated ?
Looking at the situation clearly, it is generally in the stage of taking medicine, the body of the cat is in the stage of recovery, the body is weak, and it is recommended not to vaccinate,
The second case is that the cat moss is about to be After recovery, the vaccine can be directly vaccinated without affecting the effect of the vaccine.
2. Can different brands of vaccines be vaccinated?
It is generally not recommended to do this. The first three or two shots of the vaccine should be of the same brand, and the subsequent booster shots can be of a different brand.
3. Can pregnant cats be vaccinated?
Inactivated vaccines are acceptable, but attenuated vaccines are not.
4. How to judge the vaccine works?
An antibody test can be done to see if the vaccine is working.
If it works, it is the best situation. Ask your doctor if you need to continue vaccination and how long the interval between vaccinations should be.
If the vaccine doesn’t work, you have to keep getting the vaccine.
5. Can kittens be vaccinated?
It is not recommended if the cat is too young, because the kitten will also have maternal antibodies inherited from the mother cat, which will interfere with the immune response of the vaccine.
6. Which one should be done first, vaccination or deworming?
External deworming can be done at the same time as vaccination, but the premise is to ensure that the cat is free of fleas and parasites.
Deworming should be done at least one week after the vaccination.
7. Can a cat that has been vaccinated take a bath?
No, after you start the vaccine, you should finish all the vaccines and wash it a week or two after the last shot.
