Cat's Vaccination

Vaccination of cat


Throughout their lives, cats may attaper a number of contagious diseases, especially if they come home. These diseases can seriously affect their health or even lead to their death.
Vaccination is their only protection. It is efficient, sustainable and safe.


At what point do vaccinate my cat?

From the age of two months, the kittens are no longer protected by antibodies from their mother. But this is an age where they are particularly susceptible to disease.
Upon acquisition of a kitten, it is particularly important to be vaccinated by a veterinarian. It must receive two injections about one month intervals for all diseases against which you want to protect.

Against what diseases vaccinate your cat?

There are 5 (for details on each disease, see the complete dossier on them):

leucosis: it represents a great danger for our feline companions. It is a viral disease called improperly "AIDS cat."

In fact, if properly due to a virus of the same family as that of AIDS (a retrovirus), it is more akin to leukemia caused by virus, at a deficit of the immune system.

In contrast AIDS, cats can contract the leucosis by all avenues natural blood, sexual, but also saliva, tears, urine…
Once infected, the animal can be infected and contagious, without being sick for months, even years.

Despite recent progress in treating these diseases, when symptoms start to appear, it is often too late to save the cat.
Leucosis manifested by weight loss, anemia, the appearance of lymph nodes, and sometimes kidney tumours…
Vaccination remains the best weapon to fight against this disease.

Typhus: This is a highly contagious viral disease. It mainly affects kittens but can s'attraper at any age.
It does spread, or to humans or other pets.
The effects are viral diarrhea accompanied by high fever and dehydration. It is almost always fatal.
The virus that causes typhus is highly resistant to disinfectants. Contamination can occur several weeks after the passage of a cat infected.
Fortunately, thanks to vaccination, the disease has become more rare.

Coryza: It is due to a combination of viruses and bacteria that reach the whole sphere of oral pharyngeal chat: ulcers in the mouth, purulent nasal discharge, conjunctivitis infectious sometimes associated with achieving the cornea.
If it is not often fatal, the disease is very debilitating for the animal.
She frequently becomes chronic, and the cat is regularly rechutes.Il a stuffy nose refuses to eat, and often even to drink.
All these symptoms of fever result in a profound state of weakness that can lead to death if treatment is not undertaken quickly.

Chlamydiose: translates into a chronic conjunctivitis, usually in one eye, sometimes both. The disposal of the affected eye is permanent, and is accompanied by redness and itching.
Once the cat reached, it is very difficult to deal definitively. Even if conjunctivitis appears healed, the animal can remain contagious.
The disease is not fatal, and is generally limited to cats who lived in community (farms, refuges…), or have had a difficult growth as kittens found in the street.
It should discuss the desirability of such vaccination with your veterinarian.

The Rage: is the only infectious disease of the cat, which can be transmitted to humans by it and that is the subject of specific legislation.
Vaccination against rabies is mandatory for your cat if you want to take him abroad.
The vaccination is a feature, since it requires unlike other diseases that a single injection to be effective. It is practiced from the age of 3 months (not 2).



Are there any obligations vaccination during holidays?

Yes, and it is good to be informed before departure. The cat's vaccination against rabies is mandatory when traveling abroad (For more information, visit our sheet on the disease). The majority of pensions and chatteries require all vaccinations up to date.



In practice, when and how should I vaccinate her cat?


Vaccination against viral diseases takes place on kittens as young as 2 months. It requires injection to a 2-month interval to effectively immunize your young companion. A complete annual reminder then that protection.
As in humans, the immune system declines with age, it is almost as important to vaccinate a cat that old kitten.



whats up when you forget the date of the recall?


Very quickly gained immunity to the vaccine, and wear your cat is no longer protected. If it comes into contact with a sick animal, he in turn develop the disease. It is therefore important to respect the dates of annual reminders.



Conclusion

The vaccination of pets is a medical procedure. It may take place only on animals healthy.
Only a veterinarian, after a complete clinical examination is able to practise vaccination best suited to your faithful companion and thus to guarantee its health capital.