Cats, Vets, and Vaccines?

Question

I want to get a young female kitten, less than 6 months. How often would a kitten between 3-6 months need to see the vet within its first year, if the kitty is already neutered and has most or all the vaccinations it needs? (I'm planning on adopting). If it isn't neutered or vaccinated, typically how much would they cost, how long would they take, and how many visits to the vet would it need to get all those treatments taken care of?
After that, how often do I need to keep taking it back to the vet for regular check ups? What vaccines need to be repeatedly given, and how frequently? Thank you in advance! This would be a first cat for me, if you can't tell.

Answer 1

Well there are the first set of shots that are between the first year and then getting the cat fixed before it turns six months old. Then the shots are every year after that.

Answer 2

Usually by 4 months if the schedule for vaccines is kept up, the kitten should have all of its shots done, and will only need to go back once a year for re-vaccinating. If you get a very young kitten (8 weeks) the shots should start at about 8 weeks, again in 3-4 weeks (depends on your vet) for second set of boosters, then again in another 3-4 weeks for the final set of boosters and rabies. Then it's once a year after that for vaccines. (Rabies can be a 3 year vaccine, but the rest are usually yearly) Alot of times at the time of the last boosters (around 4 months) people schedule the spay/neuter surgery also, it depends on the person and how your vet likes to do it (some will do earlier if you want some like to wait till 6 months...) As for cost, it varies greatly depending on where you are, which vet you use even in the same city, and if you can or want to use a low cost clinic (like at a pet store that has a vet come in, or a humane society that offers some services)

Answer 3

Kittens need 3 sets of shots about 3 weeks apart.They can be given at discounts by some pet stores like Pet Co who have shot clinics. They run around $27.00 without rabies and $37.00 with rabies. Vets charge alittle more anywhere from $50.00 to $100.00. Spaying and nuetering can be down when a cat weighs around 3 pounds. Again, some rescues and vets offer low cost around $30.00 other vets can cost up to $60.00 on up.
Shots are given yealy as a booster after that and rabies varies from each state, one to 3 years.
Your kitten or young cat should see a vet at least once a year if healthy and then if she should get ill, usually when you get your yearly vaccines they get a check up. Older cats (senior ) should go twice a year for checks or when ill. Hope that was a help.

Answer 4

Following is a list of vaccinations and their normal schedule:
Spaying (the word used for neutering a female) would only require one additional visit, obviously you'd have to go twice: once to drop her off and pick her up.

Expect an average veterinary exam to cost between $75 - $150. Spaying will probably cost $150-200, depending on where you live.

Vaccination Schedule for Kittens and Cats
From The Humane Society

FVRCP
Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis and Calicivirus - viral diseases of the eyes, nose and throat (upper respiratory infection) plus Panleukopenia a viral disease of the blood and intestines (feline distemper or infectious enteritis).
FeLV
Feline Leukemia - a viral disease that impairs immunity. Usually fatal.
Rabies
a viral disease fatal to humans and other animals. Vaccination is necessary for all cats.


Kittens

8 weeks to 1 year
8 weeks - First vaccination shot (FVRCP).

12 weeks
Feline Leukemia shot (FeLV) (only if pretest is negative). A second (FeLV) shot given 2 to 3 weeks later. Second vaccination shot (FVRCP).

4 months
Rabies and third vaccination shot (FVRCP).


Adult Cats

FVRCP
Yearly. Cats 13 weeks or older that have not been vaccinated should have an initial vaccine then a booster in 2 to 4 weeks.
FeLV
Yearly. Cats not previously vaccinated need the two injection series (only if pretest is negative).

Rabies
Yearly (depending on vaccine)

Answer 5

its cheaper to do this way you are doing it. because it takes quite a few visits to the vet and you have to make sure it doen'st have those diseases that people can get also. its also cat scratch is one tha tis really bad for people. once a year for rabies shot depending on where you are in texas its every year in mcihgan 3 years i think it just depends and askt eh vet he'll tell you