Have a complete vaccination schedule, It will allow your pet to enjoy an excellent quality of lifefor this reason it is important that you provide all the care you need.
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Thus, vaccines are considered important for the catsbecause provide protection against serious and life-threatening diseases which can be caused by viruses, bacteria or other pathogens that affect your health and well-being.
The Institute for Animal Protection and Welfare, IDPYBA, indicates that Before starting the vaccination scheme, it is important to deworm the cat 15 days in advance.since it makes it easier for the immune system to focus on developing antibodies and saves the effort of fighting possible parasites.
Know what is the complete vaccination scheme for cats
According to the web portal of ‘K-lev Hospital Veterinario’, it is considered that an adequate culture of prevention contemplates compliance with a strict vaccination program that It provides cats with the necessary immunization against different infectious diseases, which if not foreseen could be fatal.
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The feline health program contemplates Vaccines against rhinotracheitis, calicivirus and panleukopenia (triple feline) and rabies and leukemia, in different applications. The scheme to follow is the following:
when the cat is a puppy
– 1st. Application at three months of age: triple feline.
Vaccine against: feline herpesvirus, feline calicivirus, and feline panleukopenia.
– 2nd. Application 21 days later: feline triple + leukemia test + leukemia.
Reinforcement against: feline herpesvirus, feline calicivirus, and feline panleukopenia.
– 3rd. Application 21 days later: triple feline + leukemia.
– 4th. Application 21 days later: leukemia + rabies.
When the cat is an adult
– Revaccination once a year: triple felina.
– Revaccination once a year: leukemia.
– Revaccination once a year: rabia.
It is important to note that before applying the feline leukemia vaccines, a test is necessary to verify that the patient is not a carrier of said virus.
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Diseases that are combated with cat vaccines
According to the ‘Animal Shop’ web portal, vaccines allow us to combat the following diseases:
Panleucopenia felina: similar to dog parvovirus and deadly in more than 80% of small cats and 40% of adult cats. It produces a decrease in white blood cells, decay, weakness, dehydration, vomiting and diarrhea. Also, it is very contagious.
Rinotraqueitis: contagious respiratory disease with symptoms of sneezing, mucus and eye discharge.
Calcivirus: flu-like respiratory tract illness.
Leukemia: deadly and highly contagious disease that affects the immune system and produces tumors in different organs.
Rabia: It is deadly and is transmitted to humans through the bite.
Key guidelines for vaccination
1. When the cat reaches eight weeks of age, take it to the vet for a medical assessment, prior to starting its vaccination schedule.
2. Make sure that rabies is the last vaccine that is applied to give priority to the diseases that make them sickest and cause death.
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