we have had her injected every year so far. She is so unhappy in the car and has bad reactions to the injections in the past. She spends a lot of her time on farmland to the rear of our bungalow. regularly bringing in mice etc. advise would be really welcome.
2007-01-21 11:14:52 · 17 answers · asked by SHIRLEY G 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
It is no longer recommended to get yearly vacciantions. The AVMA/AAHA and all 27 vet schools only recommend vaccinating every 2 years and that may change to 3 in the near future.
***** it isn't "cat flu" it is panleukopenia (feline distemper)******
2007-01-21 12:57:08 · answer #1 · answered by Great Dane Lover 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rabies is the one shot she should receive if there is potential for exposure to wild animals. Check with your vet. There is a movement among holistic veterinarians to attempt to determine how long the rabies vaccine is effective and there is nothing so far to prove it is necessary every year of a cat's life.
I would talk to your vet about it. The shot does not prevent kitty "flu" and it does prevent panleucopenia which is usually a fatal disease in kittens. If your can has a "bad reaction" to vaccines then I don't think it's safe for her to have them. Rabies is the one most likely to cause a problem.
2007-01-21 12:04:37 · answer #2 · answered by old cat lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the bad reaction to the injection comes from her being outdoors so much...it is not good for her health ... and she can't take the injection because her immunity to disease is low...and farmland has had animals on it a lot, it is not so good ... please?
I think I would keep her in the house ... Abbys are pretty and nice and she deserves a nice soft place to sit and someone to play with rather than those nasty old mice ... try to get her health better.... Ask your vet for some cat vitamins and maybe a treat or something to keep her happy.
Good luck to you all!
2007-01-21 11:23:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
As the owner of three cats I think it is a short term pain for a long term gain. One of my girls isn't bothered at all by the vet but the other two don't fare so well.
They are all really dopey for a good few days after the injection but I would rather they have this injection than pick up something that could kill them.
2007-01-21 11:25:39 · answer #4 · answered by Pickle 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I've had 4 cats in my life (the current one is 6 and in fine health). 2 of them spent the majority of their time outside. One was hit by a car at age 10, the other 2 lived into their teens (one was at least 17 when she succumbed to kidney failure).
None of them were ever vaccinated for flu. Rabies, distemper, feline leukemia, sure. Never flu. And none of them ever got it.
2007-01-21 11:27:26 · answer #5 · answered by sdc_99 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-07 12:41:32 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep if the cat goes out...recommended! i have a rescue cat that was abandoned at the vet as it had cat flu and the owner didn't want to pay the bill. She is now prone to a sort of 'cold' every year and its not nice seeing a 'snotty' & 'sneezy' cat! especially when she sneezes in your face( yuk!)
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Ps we dont have rabies in United Kingdom!- no need for that one!
2007-01-21 16:30:14 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I personally don't agree with yearly vacinations for any of my animals as i believe it could lead to other problems. Horses are injected yearly for tetnus yet vets if asked will tell you it lasts for 2 yrs. You have to research this subject and then make a dissision for the best.
2007-01-21 11:49:22 · answer #8 · answered by moonbiscuit 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'd say she should receive that vaccine yearly. Cat flu is really serious and if she's outdoors a lot she could die from it. It's pretty contagious, so even casual contact with other cats could infect her. I wouldn't risk skipping this one.
2007-01-21 11:58:48 · answer #9 · answered by jonahbeast 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
YES YES YES you must get it immunised ask the vet if you could do it maybe every 18 months. If you don't cat flu can and does KILL. So again YES YES YES YES YES
2007-01-21 21:29:09 · answer #10 · answered by Clem 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋