In ancient times cats were worshipped as gods; they have not forgotten this. ~ Terry Pratchett

VACCINATIONS - Adult Cats
We follow the American Association of Feline Practitioners guidelines for vaccination of adult cats. Research has indicated that many of the vaccines we use last longer than one year. and based upon the A.A.F.P. recommendations, they have been grouped into core and optional vaccines.

Core Vaccinations - for all adult cats we recommend vaccination against:
     Rabies every 3 years
     Feline Panlelukopenia (FP) every 3 years
     Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis and Feline Calicivirus (RC) together every 3 years.

Optional Vaccinations - given yearly:
     Feline Leukemia for those cats who spend time outdoors
     PureVax - non adjuvented 1 year Rabies vaccine.

Young cats will complete their kitten series and receive 1-year booster vaccines. Cats 2 years of age and older will be seen annually for a complete physical exam, and will receive Rabies, Panleukopenia, or Rhinotracheitis/Calicivirus vaccine on a rotating basis as indicated.

PARASITES
Heartworms are a blood parasite transmitted be an infected mosquito. We recommend heartworm preventative be given from June 1st through December 1st, especially for cats that spend time outdoors. Cats do not need to be tested prior to starting preventative.

Fecal Exam checks for intestinal parasites such as round worms. During the kitten vaccine series we recommend two negative exams, three weeks apart. Cats who spend time outdoors should have a fecal sample tested once a year.

SPAYING AND NEUTERING
Recommended at 6 months of age for all cats not used for breeding.

ANNUAL BLOOD PROFILE
For early detection and treatment of common problems associated with aging. Recommended at 8 years of age and annually thereafter.

MICROCHIP IDENTIFICATION
We strongly urge you to obtain an i.d. tag to be attached to your cats collar. We also offer more permanent identification with the Home Again Microchip.

The chip is the size of a grain of rice and is inserted underneath the skin. The i.d number and owner information is then registered with the Home Again Registry. If a pet is lost and recovered, the number can be read by any agency or veterinarian who has a microchip scanner and the owner can be traced.

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