She got Eclipse 4+FeLV. Her eyes are bright and she is alert, but she doesn't want to get up. Should I call the vet or just wait it out?
2006-09-15 02:09:15 · 14 answers · asked by suki's mom 4 in Pets ➔ Cats
In spite of what many are saying here, an allergic reaction is an almost immediate response to the vaccination.
Your cat is probably very lethargic due to the immunization. In the future, I would NOT recommend the combination shot she was given. In fact, if she's an indoor cat I wouldn't recommend the Leukemia (FeLV) at all.
Read on for more info I submitted to another person:
Rabies is required in all states as far as I know, and some vets won't even treat a cat unless it is current on that vaccination. It's actually a USDA law. Regarding rabies: Kittens are given its first rabies shot at about 6 months old. Then again a year later. After that, it is only every THREE years. The annual & 3 year shot are the very same vaccination. It's just to make sure they are immune. The laws are strict because rabies can be transmitted to humans.
Distemper. Usually kittens are given a 3 or 4 way shot at 8, 12 (and sometimes) 16 weeks. Then again in a year. My vet recommended that my cats be give a booster every THREE years, rather than annually as they've done in the past. Recent studies indicate that the Distemper titers remain at a very high level for many years, perhaps as long as 15 (meaning a "lifetime"). The other diseases are neither 100% effective, nor as dangerous to the life of your cat. Further, the reason my own vet (a feline practiioner) recommended this is that the site of ANY injection is more likely to develop sarcoma, a deadly cancer. These are very recent studies & vets have now developed a vaccination site protocol, meaning the distemper is given in one spot, rabies another, leukemia still another, etc. This is so they can continue to tract the incidence of sarcoma per type of vaccination.
The leukemia injection, as one other answer suggested, was the first to be discovered as developing the sarcomas I just described. Although we used to give our cats leukemia shots, we have discontinued this & choose to test for leuk instead. I've seen leukemia - it's deadly & runs rampant in some neighborhoods. My daughter took in a stray "male" (really female) that was a carrier. She was pregnant and all three kittens eventually succombed to it. The kitten she personally kept was pathetic - I saw this sweet boy on Christmas Eve and wanted to urge her to put the cat to sleep. I thought "wait until after the Holidays and her birthday (Jan 8). The kitten passed away on New Year's Eve as she frantically tried to find a vet to put him down. SOOOOO SAD!
FIP is altogether "out". We had some older cats some years ago that had had those shots. One year on their annual checkup, my vet explained that the shot attracted more problems than it prevented, and she wouldn't give it anymore.
So in essence, I DO recommend that you vaccinate indoors cats, but not annually. You do want to protect them, but annual vaccinations are no longer recommended, unless your vet is looking for a few extra bucks!
2006-09-15 04:39:01 · answer #1 · answered by Ragdoll Kitty 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cats often seem a bit down after vaccinations, and having two at the same time would increase the reaction. But if she seems more than a little bit subdued you should be watchful. She may be having an adverse reaction to the vaccinations.
Adverse reactions can be dangerous in their own right, but they usually go away with no harm done. However, adverse reactions are a red flag, since they're a risk factor for Vaccine Associated Sarcoma, deadly cancers triggered by the inflammation produced by the vaccination process.
Having been through VAS with my late great Rusty, I'm very aware of the risk. I would be very reluctant to vaccinate a cat who had shown an adverse reaction to a previous vaccination, even if it meant altering the cat's lifestyle to minimize the risk of exposure to disease.
Since it seems to be the inflammation caused by the process, rather than the actual drugs that triggers the cancer, it's important to minimize the inflammation by never giving more than one vaccination at a time, even though that might mean extra trips to the vet.
Vaccine Associated Sarcoma is one of the most critical health issues in feline medicine today. It calls for a lot of consideration and planning regarding cat vaccinations. Obviously we don't want to stop vaccinating cats wholesale or we risk epidemics of awful diseases, some of which are worse than cancer. But if we over-vaccinate our cats we risk killing them unnecessarily with cancer. Some cats should not be vaccinated, and that includes those who are subject to adverse vaccination reactions.
2006-09-15 04:36:43 · answer #2 · answered by Mick 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cats can, and usually are, lethargic in the 12-24 hour period after getting vaccines. call the vet if its not up and around after that, though. some cats have bad reactions to them.
2006-09-15 02:48:52 · answer #3 · answered by EileenNellie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep an eye on her and constantly arouse her every half hour to check her response. Vaccines are viruses that are injected to prevent the full strength of that virus from being harmful to your cat. She is probably having an adjustment to the injection. If you think that she is getting worse take her to the vet asap.
2006-09-15 02:21:39 · answer #4 · answered by Maley 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's been 24 hours or more since the vaccine was administered, call your vet. She could be having a reaction.
Good luck!
2006-09-15 02:14:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi there...some cats will be lethargic for a couple days after being vaccinationed. Observation for 24-48 hours should be advised as well as making sure she is still able to eat and drink a little. Any marked changes please consider contacting your vet.
2006-09-15 02:14:22 · answer #6 · answered by ♪ Seattle ♫ 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like she may be having a reaction to the vaccine.. Call your vet.
2006-09-15 02:11:59 · answer #7 · answered by pat k 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Call the vet. She might be having an allergic reaction. Is she moving at all? They might have damaged a nerve.
2006-09-15 02:31:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
sometimes it can take a day or two before they get back to normal.if the cat is still the same tomorrow give the vet a call
2006-09-15 02:14:35 · answer #9 · answered by jagtic 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
after my one cat gets vaccinated the next 12-24 hrs he is very lethargic and just not very happy. just make sure that your cat is getting water at least syringe feed it to her if you have to. if after 24 hrs she still isn't herself, then call the vet.
2006-09-15 02:14:00 · answer #10 · answered by macleod709 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋