Vaccinations for kittens: how much and when to do, schedule by age

Vaccination of kittens is a subject of debate for many breeders and lovers of these amazing animals. Some people are concerned about the consequences of vaccination, while others are afraid that their pet will feel unwell after the injection. Such fears are unfounded. Despite the fact that vaccinations can cause the development of temporary illness in kittens, the benefits from them will be several times greater. Experts insist on the need to introduce vaccines into the body of kittens and adult cats, since this is what will prevent complex infections in them and even save lives.

Should a kitten be vaccinated: pros and cons of vaccination

Many kitten breeders are convinced that if their pet lives in an apartment or private house, does not go outside and does not have contact with other animals, then there is no need to vaccinate. Is it really? It is important to understand that not only a street kitten, but also a domestic kitten can become infected with infectious diseases. This can happen under the following circumstances:

through objects brought in from the street, human shoes, which may contain pathogenic microorganisms;
owner's dirty hands;
grass that a person will bring to a kitten from the street;
in the veterinary clinic during the examination.

There are many risks of kittens contracting dangerous diseases, so it is better to prevent them in a timely manner. Among the positive aspects of vaccination are:

creating a reliable immune response in the kitten’s body;
the ability to freely take your pet outside the country;
a necessary condition for participation in exhibitions;
compliance with the rules of breeding purebred cats;
protection of the offspring of vaccinated kittens in the first months after birth;
the opportunity to let the kitten outside, walk with it in the park, at the dacha.

What are the disadvantages of vaccination? These include unnecessary financial expenses and the likelihood of your pet developing post-vaccination complications.

Vaccination of Scottish and British kittens

The Scots and the British are artificially bred breeds of cats, as a result of which they have almost no immunity of their own. Therefore, it is necessary to introduce all the required vaccines in childhood, since the possibility of infection is very high.

Although pets of such breeds are ornamental animals that rarely leave their homes, immunization must be taken seriously. These kittens do not need any special vaccinations. The drugs are suitable for any four-legged friend.

What vaccinations should indoor and outdoor cats have?

Veterinarians advise both indoor and outdoor kittens to be given a number of vaccines; they will protect against most known diseases. Some of them must be done, others can be done at will. Study carefully and decide which vaccinations your pet needs.

Table 1. Vaccinations for adult cats and kittens

Disease	Necessity	Symptoms of diseases	Methods of infection
Panleukopenia (parvivirus enteritis, plague)	Mandatory	A contagious viral disease with a severe course, which is often fatal. The pathological process is characterized by a sharp decrease in leukocytes in the blood and a critical deterioration in the condition of the immune system.	An animal can become infected everywhere, picking up the infection on the street or in the home, where it was brought along with shoes or on clothes.
Rhinotracheitis	Mandatory	A disease of viral etiology that affects the mucous membranes of the respiratory organs, characterized by a high mortality rate.	Airborne, contact
Calicivirus	Mandatory	Damage to the respiratory system, eyes and nasal passages. Leads to the development of lameness.	Airborne, household
Rabies	Only for animals traveling abroad	A gross disruption of the functionality of the nervous system, which in 100% of clinical cases ends in the death of the animal.	Through the saliva of an infected animal, during a bite.
Viral feline leukemia	Recommended	Marked decrease in immune function with disruption of the formation of all blood cells, development of malignant tumors of the lymphatic sphere and bone marrow	Intrauterine infection, through saliva, through sexual contact.
Chlamydia	For mating and breeding cats	Damage to the genital organs and intestines, as well as conjunctivitis and inflammation of the nasal mucosa	Through direct contact with an infected animal.
Infectious peritonitis	Recommended	Infection of the small intestine and peritoneum with the development of symptoms of inflammation	Fecal-oral route
Microsporia	Recommended	The appearance of pathological formations on the skin, which are accompanied by itching, peeling, hair loss and damage to the structure of the claws	Contact and household transmission route
Feline AIDS	If you stay only at home, infection is unlikely. Walking freely on the street is a must!	Suppression of natural immunity with the formation of its deficiency	Oral route through ingestion of contaminated meat

Which vaccines to choose

List of vaccines for cats and kittens:

Purevax.
Nobivak.
Multifrel.
Leucorifelin.
Quadricate.
Fort Dodge Fel-o-Wax IV.
Rabizin.
Felocel.
Leucocel.
Microderm.
Felovax.

Today, the first 2 vaccines on the list are considered universal, effective and extremely safe. In second place are Felovax and Multifrel.

Table of vaccine characteristics using Nobivak as an example:

Name	Diseases	Kitten age
Nobivak Forcat (multicomponent)	Calcivirosis Rhinotracheitis Panleukopenia Chlamydia	from 8 weeks
Nobivac Tricat (triple protection of immunity against viruses)	Calcivirosis Rhinotracheitis Panleukopenia	8–12 weeks
Nobivac Rabies	Rabies	12 weeks

Important! Nobivak Rabies can be mixed with other Nobivak vaccines.

How to prepare a cat for vaccinations

Step-by-step scheme for preparing cats for vaccination:

Eliminating fleas - they are carriers of helminths. The animal bites the flea, swallows the microscopic eggs of the parasite and becomes infected.
Deworming 1–2 weeks before the procedure.
Examination on the day of the procedure - the doctor measures the temperature, checks the oral cavity and conjunctiva of the eyes for the presence or absence of inflammation.

Note! If before scheduled vaccination the cat had contact with an infected animal, vaccination is postponed for 14 days.

Care after vaccination

Rules for caring for a kitten after vaccination:

Protect the animal from stress, drafts, and injuries.
Do not bathe for 3–4 days.
Do not overload with active games for several days.
Do not overfeed.

Important! After a preventive or routine vaccination, you should not leave the clinic immediately. You need to wait 15 minutes. During this time, the doctor will observe the animal. If there is no acute allergic reaction, you can go home.

When to get your first vaccination

The first vaccination for small kittens is given at the age of two months. This is the optimal period when maternal immunity ceases to operate and the little tomboy’s body is already strong enough to form vaccine protection. It is not advisable to vaccinate a kitten yourself. This should be done by a specialist. After the injection, information about the date of vaccination, type of vaccine, series and dose will have to be entered into the animal’s special vaccination certificate.

The first immunization allows you to inoculate the kitten with immunity against several infections, in particular, calicivirus, parvovirus enteritis or canine distemper, and rhinotracheitis. He needs a second injection of the vaccine, which is carried out 7 and 21 days after the initial injection.

Age for rabies vaccination

Immunization against rabies is carried out for the baby at the age when communication with other animals begins (at about 3 months).

In cases where the cat practically does not communicate with its relatives, the vaccine is administered at 6-8 months of age.

Re-vaccination is carried out annually at approximately the same period.

Usually, an anti-rabies injection has a strong effect; as a result, after vaccination, the baby becomes lethargic and weak, in addition, the temperature rises for a couple of hours.

Rabies vaccination: when to do?

Rabies is one of the most dangerous diseases, the pathogens of which can affect the body of most animals, as well as humans. This is a deadly infection that does not give living creatures a chance to survive. The only protection against a fatal outcome is timely prevention of pathology, that is, vaccination against rabies.

The rabies vaccine is one of the rather aggressive immune preparations. In the first days after the injection, vaccinated animals may feel general discomfort, their appetite worsens, and malaise appears. If your pet has such symptoms, then this is not a reason for concern, since after a couple of days they disappear without a trace, leaving no consequences. If you see that your pet continues to be lethargic, you need to consult a doctor.

Vaccination to prevent the disease is carried out for growing kittens who have reached 3 months of age, as well as for adult cats. It is recommended to administer the vaccine annually (some rabies vaccinations allow you to develop immunity for three years).

Without what vaccinations will a cat not be allowed abroad?

Owners will not be allowed to transport a cat across state borders without mandatory vaccinations:

from rabies;
viral leukemia;
panleukopenia;
viral nature of immunodeficiency;
rhinotracheitis;
calcivirosis;
infectious peritonitis;
mycosis.

A kitten and any other animal must have an initial rabies vaccination one month before departure on a trip.

Important! The disease called “panleukopenia” has a popular name – “distemper”.

How to prepare an animal for vaccination?

Before vaccination, kittens need special training. It includes several important points:

deworming – expulsion of worms;
prevention of parasitic infections;
examination of the animal immediately before administration of the drug.

Kittens are dewormed one and a half weeks before the first vaccination. To do this, it is better to use anthelmintic drugs in tablet form or in the form of syrup, in particular, Febtal, Dirofen, Prazitel, Panacur, Pirantel. Getting rid of intestinal parasites promotes better absorption of the vaccine and the development of lasting immunity. Before revaccination, deworming will not be necessary. It is recommended that adult pets undergo deworming one and a half weeks before each vaccination.

As you know, fleas and ticks greatly weaken the immune system of animals. Therefore, before vaccination, prevention of such diseases should be carried out so that the body has the opportunity to develop adequate reactivity to infectious diseases.

An important part of preparing for immunization is examining your pet immediately before the injection. Such an event is carried out by a qualified specialist, he assesses the general health of his patient, measures his body temperature, makes sure that the kitten does not have pathological discharge from the nose, eyes, etc.

Preparation

A prerequisite that absolutely all veterinarians must fulfill is treating the animal for parasites.

Reference!
If the cat's body is infected with fleas or parasitic worms, the vaccination will have absolutely no effect. In particular, it will not develop the necessary immunity, the purpose of which is vaccination.

Monitoring the condition of the kitten

A desirable step in monitoring the baby’s condition is scheduled visits to the veterinarian. But you can check the kitten’s condition on your own, without waiting for a trip to the veterinarian (read the article about caring for the Sphynx and Fold, where you can learn more about the animal’s health status).

His weight . The animal should not be overweight. It's best to discuss this with your veterinarian. But the simplest thing is to limit the cat’s diet to the food that they get from the owner’s table and treats. If the owner prefers to give the cat food 3-4 times instead of two, then in addition to this, there should be active physical activity. For example, by playing with a kitten.
It is important to control the quality of the animal’s fur and skin. The coat should be equally smooth from the head to the tip of the tail. If everything is in order with this, then you need to move it apart in several places and check if there are any wounds or insect bites. If the quality of the wool cannot be called good, then you should definitely run to the veterinarian. Because here it’s either a disease or a serious deficiency in the diet.
Ear check . Be sure to check your cat's ears from time to time. It is especially bad if there is sulfur in general and dark-colored sulfur in particular. Most likely, this may indicate the presence of mites in the ear.
Eye check . The lower eyelid should be pink. The whites should not be red. There should be no dark discharge from the eyes.
Checking teeth and gums . For example, there should be no tartar on the teeth.

Antihelminthic treatment - drugs

The first is done at 6 weeks. After this, routine vaccination is carried out. If a kitten is found on the street, it can be treated for worms earlier. Parasitel can be treated at the age of 3 weeks. The kitten must be treated with the parasite 10 days before vaccination.

What tablets can be used to do this?

Drontal is a tablet that can be used by kittens from 3 weeks of age and older.
Febtal are tablets based on fenbendazole.
Milbemax - these tablets are worth highlighting because... their active substance not only acts on nematodes and worms, but also on heartworms . They settle in the blood and heart of cats. Applicable to cats from 6 weeks of age.

Drops

Inspector - it not only acts on worms, but is also able to simultaneously act on fleas and ticks.
Profender are drops that are approved for use from the age of 5 weeks.
Fipronil is available in the form of drops or spray. Not recommended for use in kittens under 3 months.

Prevention against skin parasites: fleas, ticks, etc.

You can treat your cat, for example, with the In-up complex. These drops will simultaneously protect against ticks, fleas and worms.

And the same previously named Inspector also has a wide range of actions.

Examination on the day of the procedure

On the day of vaccination, the animal must be completely healthy.
Pregnant or lactating cats cannot be vaccinated! Before administering the vaccine, the veterinarian must measure the kitten’s body temperature (normally it should fluctuate between 38-39 degrees).

He should also examine the nose, mouth, ears, teeth, and mucous membranes. The vaccination is done only if these organs are in order, and the kitten is not lethargic, drowsy, or has a poor appetite.

The veterinarian should also feel the animal's internal organs.

Vaccination schedule: what vaccinations are given and when?

Representatives of the cat family have their own vaccination schedule, according to which veterinarians advise vaccinating them. The first vaccination is administered to a kitten at the age of 2 months and provides the animal with the formation of comprehensive immune protection against panleukopenia (distemper), calicivirosis, and rhinotracheitis. He needs a two-time revaccination, which is done a week and a month after the first injection.

You should definitely vaccinate your kitten against rabies. Modern vaccinations allow this to be done together with the third complex revaccination or independently when the kitten reaches three months of age. The vaccination schedule for adult felines is as follows. A comprehensive rabies vaccination and injection is administered once a year, annually. Table3. Vaccinations by age

When not to vaccinate

According to the unified veterinary protocol, the first vaccination is canceled if at least one factor from the list is present:

chronic, acute or subacute disease;
high temperature - more than 39.2°C degrees;
exhaustion;
dehydration;
suspected immunodeficiency or confirmed diagnosis;
the animal is less than 8 weeks old;
recent injection of hyperimmune serum - less than 3 weeks ago;
helminthiasis or infection with other parasites;
lack of preliminary deworming;
recent surgery – less than 2–3 months.

Domestic cats are not vaccinated if they are pregnant. The period of estrus begins at approximately 6–7 months. For some, earlier – from the 5th month. The first vaccination does not affect the health of the kitten if the animal is in heat or on a cat spree. As for the period of change of baby teeth, veterinarians have a mixed opinion.

Important! The main reason for doctors’ refusal to carry out primary vaccination on schedule is the weakened immunity of cats.

Where can you get vaccinated?

Currently, almost every private and public veterinary clinic provides kitten vaccination services. But who is better to trust? Most kitten breeders prefer private specialists, and there are good reasons for this.

It is believed that paid offices are cleaner. Although such a judgment is subjective. In addition, private veterinarians purchase more expensive vaccine preparations, devote more time to preliminary examination of the furry patient, as well as advice regarding the post-vaccination period and care of the kitten. If you have the financial opportunity, it is better to do it for a fee.

The most responsible cat owners prefer to vaccinate their pets at home. To do this, they call a doctor at home. Indeed, this method of vaccination is the safest; the pet is protected from contact with sick animals and is not exposed to the stressful situation associated with traveling in transport. The only negative is that such a technique will require considerable material investment.

Possible complications after vaccination

In most cases of cat immunization, no serious side effects are reported after vaccination. Usually the entire period of antibody production proceeds without problems. But doctors emphasize that everything is individual.

After routine vaccination, cats may experience:

lethargy;
loss of appetite;
anxiety;
infrequent sneezing;
swelling at the injection site;
anxiety;
drowsiness;
fever;
slight increase in temperature;
allergic reactions;
inflammation of the subcutaneous cellular structure (removed only surgically).

Note! Since January 2021, all veterinarians have been following a single protocol - before the procedure, they notify cat owners about changes to the vaccination regulations. Now the vaccine is placed not in the withers, but in the muscle of the hind leg. This precaution allows us to exclude the development of malignant neoplasms in the lungs (sarcoma), which over the past 2–3 years have often been recorded precisely after vaccination at the withers.

Conditions required for vaccination

Even the safest vaccination is still a test for the body of a kitten or an adult. Therefore, before the injection, a professional veterinarian will definitely check whether the animal is ready for this procedure.

To prepare for vaccination, the following measures should be taken:

cure the animal of any diseases it has, since an organism weakened by diseases is extremely vulnerable even to barely living microbes contained in the vaccine serum;
Ten days before visiting the vaccination office, the pet is treated for worms and skin parasites. It is important that the cat’s immunity is not distracted by other pathologies, in particular symptoms caused by parasites;
undergo allergy tests, as some components of the drugs may be poorly tolerated by animals.

In addition to the above, when preparing an animal for vaccination, contraindications must also be taken into account. The most important of these is pregnancy, because the female expecting kittens will be extremely sensitive to the microbes contained in the vaccine, and this may even lead to the development of the disease for which the vaccine is given.

What and at what age should a British kitten be vaccinated?

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Is it necessary to have vaccinations for a British kitten?

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What infections do cats suffer from?

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What vaccinations do British kittens get?

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Revaccination

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How to prepare your four-legged pet for vaccination

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Cost of vaccinations for a kitten aged 2 months

Many people are interested in the cost of vaccination for a two-month-old kitten. The average price of one vaccine is 400-500 rubles . It is difficult to answer more precisely. Because the cost of the vaccine may be more or less, this is due to the territorial location of the clinic and the country of origin of the drug.

In any case, almost every person has 1-1.5 thousand rubles a year to protect themselves and their animals from health problems.

The best options for complex vaccinations

Modern manufacturers of pet medications offer customers several options that enjoy positive reviews.

These means include:

Felovax (this American drug is injected into two-month-old kittens and is used to protect against feline panleukopenia, chlamydia, rhinotracheitis and calcivirosis);
Purevax (the composition provides protection against the diseases of the four main infections listed above and leukemia);
Nobivac Triket (Dutch vaccine based on suppressed but living microbes - causative agents of respiratory diseases, panleukopenia and chlamydia);
Nobivac Rabies (this is another type of Dutch vaccine, but unlike its complex analogue, this substance only acts against rabies pathogens);
Leucorifelin (a drug based on corifelin and Rabiff-feliniff helps against major cat diseases, including the herpes virus);
Microderm (vaccination against lichen based on fungal spores, in which life processes are artificially slowed down, which ensures the cat’s safety).

All of the above options are used to protect against the above diseases. Each of the drugs has passed mandatory certification and has a detailed manual in Russian.

They differ only in the auxiliary components in the composition, which should be paid attention to if the cat has an allergy.

What diseases are cats vaccinated against, age and medications

When visiting a veterinary clinic with a small kitten or an adult cat, doctors recommend vaccinations against the following diseases:

feline herpes virus, manifested as rhinotracheitis;
calicivirus;
feline distemper;
chlamydia;
infectious peritonitis;
ringworm.

In some cases, preventive vaccinations are given against various types of parasites, for example, ticks, fleas and others. Today there are a huge number of drugs, which, as a rule, are administered in a complex manner.

A newborn kitten has the opportunity to be protected by antibodies obtained on the first day after birth. He receives them with his mother's colostrum during feeding. However, such immunity will not be able to protect the baby for longer than 16 weeks.

In addition, it should be understood that the kitten receives immunity only to those viruses and infections against which its mother was previously vaccinated.

It is not recommended to vaccinate a small cat before 10 weeks of age. Passive immunity received from the mother will prevent the body from effectively producing antibodies to diseases. However, if there is a danger of the animal becoming ill, the vaccine is given between 6 and 16 weeks of age.

The choice of vaccine and the age of the animal when the vaccination will be given is made exclusively by a veterinarian. This is explained by the fact that cats, like people, are highly individual, and you need to look at the pet’s health. But there is a general list of vaccines against diseases and the age of animals when these vaccinations need to be given.

It is advisory in nature and is not required to be strictly followed. When vaccinating, you should always follow the opinion of the observing specialist.

The first vaccination is carried out against respiratory diseases (rhinotracheitis, calcivirus and panleukopenia) - 9-12 weeks of the pet’s life. Together with them, a vaccination against chlamydia is given. Revaccination – after 2-4 weeks.

At 16 or 20 weeks of age, kittens are given a vaccine against infectious peritonitis. Repeated vaccinations are prescribed a year after the first.

Detailed terms, rules of use and adverse reactions can always be found in the instructions for the drug.