Cat Vaccines & Diseases
For cats, the required annual vaccines are Rabies and DRC. If the animal is kept up to date on rabies vaccines, booster vaccinations are good for three years. You can find out your pet's current vaccination status by calling the clinic. The DRC vaccine protects them against Distemper, Rhinotracheitis, and Calicivirus. We also have vaccines available for Feline Leukemia and Feline Immunodeficiency Virus.
Want to know more about the diseases for which we recommend vaccination? The links below provide more information on these diseases. Links will open in a new window.
Rabies
All dogs and cats should receive vaccines for rabies. If the animal is kept up to date, booster vaccines are good for three years.
Rabies is a viral disease that can affect any mammal, including humans. It is transmitted through saliva, usually by a bite from an infected animal. Dogs and cats typically get the furious form of the disease, which involves aggressive behavior changes, slobbering, incoordination, seizures, and progressive paralysis. The paralytic form is also possible, which includes incoordination, paralysis of the throat and chewing muscles, excessive salivation, and inability to swallow. Regardless of the form, once clinical signs are seen, the disease is always fatal.
Even indoor-only pets are at risk for the disease if they get outside or if an infected animal, such as a bat, gets into your home. Also, if your pet bites someone, the repercussions are much more severe if the animal is not up to date on its rabies vaccine. It is very important to keep your pets up to date on rabies vaccines to protect the animal, yourself, and others.
Distemper (Feline Parvo or Panleukopenia)
Highly contagious viral disease that causes low white blood cell count, immunosuppression, and possible death. Transmitted by close contact with infected animals or their feces.
Rhinotracheitis
Viral disease that is one of the most common causes of upper respiratory disease in cats.
Calicivirus
Virus that causes upper respiratory infections and lesions in the mouth. Can cause systemic disease that can be fatal. Transmitted by close contact with infected animals and aerosol transmission.
Feline Leukemia
We recommend this vaccine in multi-cat households, cats that came from farms, and cats that go outside. Before vaccinating, we run a test to check for the disease. The animal must be at least 12 weeks old to be tested. Feline Leukemia can manifest in different ways, including immune-mediated disease, immune suppression, lymphosarcoma or fibrosarcoma (cancer), anemia, and others.
Feline Immunodeficiency Virus
We recommend this vaccine in multi-cat households with a history or high risk of FIV and for cats that go outside. FIV causes weight loss, recurrent fever, bone marrow and white blood cell changes, and behavioral changes.
Want to know more about the diseases for which we recommend vaccination? The links below provide more information on these diseases. Links will open in a new window.
Rabies
All dogs and cats should receive vaccines for rabies. If the animal is kept up to date, booster vaccines are good for three years.
Rabies is a viral disease that can affect any mammal, including humans. It is transmitted through saliva, usually by a bite from an infected animal. Dogs and cats typically get the furious form of the disease, which involves aggressive behavior changes, slobbering, incoordination, seizures, and progressive paralysis. The paralytic form is also possible, which includes incoordination, paralysis of the throat and chewing muscles, excessive salivation, and inability to swallow. Regardless of the form, once clinical signs are seen, the disease is always fatal.
Even indoor-only pets are at risk for the disease if they get outside or if an infected animal, such as a bat, gets into your home. Also, if your pet bites someone, the repercussions are much more severe if the animal is not up to date on its rabies vaccine. It is very important to keep your pets up to date on rabies vaccines to protect the animal, yourself, and others.
Distemper (Feline Parvo or Panleukopenia)
Highly contagious viral disease that causes low white blood cell count, immunosuppression, and possible death. Transmitted by close contact with infected animals or their feces.
Rhinotracheitis
Viral disease that is one of the most common causes of upper respiratory disease in cats.
Calicivirus
Virus that causes upper respiratory infections and lesions in the mouth. Can cause systemic disease that can be fatal. Transmitted by close contact with infected animals and aerosol transmission.
Feline Leukemia
We recommend this vaccine in multi-cat households, cats that came from farms, and cats that go outside. Before vaccinating, we run a test to check for the disease. The animal must be at least 12 weeks old to be tested. Feline Leukemia can manifest in different ways, including immune-mediated disease, immune suppression, lymphosarcoma or fibrosarcoma (cancer), anemia, and others.
Feline Immunodeficiency Virus
We recommend this vaccine in multi-cat households with a history or high risk of FIV and for cats that go outside. FIV causes weight loss, recurrent fever, bone marrow and white blood cell changes, and behavioral changes.