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Vaccinations For Cats
"Insufficient immunity not only puts your own cat at risk, but also the other cats in your area."

Cat Vaccinations


Immunising your cat

As most cats are adequately vaccinated against major infectious diseases, many feline diseases are relatively uncommon. But failing to immunise your cat not only puts her at risk, but also all other cats in your area and even the wild cat population.

All cats must be immunised against the ‘big three’ diseases:

  1. Feline Infectious Enteritis (FIE), an often-fatal infection of the intestines, causing loss of appetite, fever, vomiting and diarrhoea.
  2. Feline Calcivirus (FCV), a severe virus causing ulcers.
  3. Feline Rhinotracheitis (FVR), which causes flu-like symptoms.

Together, these three vaccinations are commonly known as ‘flu and enteritis’.

Vaccination is also recommended against the Feline Leukaemia Virus (FeLV), which affects the immune system and is usually fatal.

Vaccinations start at nine weeks, with a second vaccine follow up three to four weeks later. Yearly booster injections are necessary to ensure continuing immunity.


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Last updated: 24 April 2015 at 03:19 PM
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