Bisnis.com, SOLO – Not enough nutritious food, cat They also need to be vaccinated to maintain their health. However, how much does it cost? vaccine this cat?
Quoted from Aido Health, Friday (11/12/2021), vaccines in cats are divided into two types, namely basic and additional vaccines. Meanwhile, in terms of the stages, there are three stages of cat vaccination, namely Stage I Tricat, Stage II Tetracat, and Stage III Rabies.
Phase I vaccine itself is given to cats aged 8-10 weeks from the day of birth. The vaccine serves to protect cats from Feline Panleucopenia (FPV), Feline Rhinotracheitis, and Feline Calicivirus.
To note, Feline Panleukopenia can cause death, especially in kittens. Symptoms include loss of appetite and even vomiting and diarrhea. Then, Feline Rhinotracheitis is a cold that can be transmitted through mucus from the respiratory tract. Meanwhile, Feline Calicivirus is an upper respiratory tract infection that has symptoms of sneezing, flu, and canker-like patches in the mouth.
Furthermore, the second stage of the vaccine is carried out when the cat is 12-14 years old. Basically, it has the same function as the Phase I vaccine, only that this phase of the vaccine has one additional benefit, namely protecting against the Chlamydia virus.
Then, as the name suggests, the Phase III vaccine is useful for preventing cats from rabies. This vaccine can be given when your cat is 20 weeks old.
Then, for additional vaccines, including Feline Leukemia, Bordetella, Dermatophytosis, FIV, and FIP. However, you only have to get a recommendation from a doctor to be able to give the vaccine to pet cats.
Meanwhile, the price itself actually varies, depending on the doctor, clinic, and each region.
However, as an illustration, here is the cost range for cat vaccines.
8-10 weeks old
The Tricat vaccine is around Rp. 80,000 to Rp. 200,000.
12-14 weeks old
The Tetracat vaccine is around Rp. 170,000 to Rp. 200,000.
20 weeks old
The maximum rabies vaccine is IDR 100,000.
Age 6 months (who have never been vaccinated)
The Tricat vaccine is around Rp. 100,000 to Rp. 250,000.
Tetracat vaccine is around Rp180,000 to Rp210,000.
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