I'm asking this for my grandma. She has three cats that are one month past due for their yearly examination and leukemia vaccination. She is moving and has to be out of the house by the end of this month. We are wondering if she should go ahead and take the cats in for their exams, or wait until next month after they get settled into their new place. We're worried the stress of the move might impact their physical health and so it might just be better to wait. The one cat has chylothorax and is doing well but we're worried the stress of the move might cause a "flare-up" and put him into respiratory distress. These cats are all between 10-14 y/o and this is the only home they've ever known.
-
Too many ads? Join our community of cat lovers now to reduce ads by 90%! Click here to join for free!
Moving - get exam now or wait
- Thread starter mej_1
- Start Date
- Joined
- Mar 21, 2009
- Messages
- 3,104
- Purraise
- 66
I would wait. As its been shown cats who got shots every year usually have protection to spare. Look up titer tests-I think for most part its a gimic to use the tests. Its great if an animal can't be vaced for rabies and you need to prove to city its no threat but SO highly priced. Also I would look into the true need for felv if these are inside cats that have been stable far as incoming cats. It would also be nice for her to take a cat in under no stress of it being sick or in need of treatment ust to get a good feel for the vet and if she likes vet take rest in.
- Joined
- Jan 30, 2005
- Messages
- 27,231
- Purraise
- 38
Are you staying in the same city? if yes then you can wait otherwise get them now as you may have to show proof .. If you are moving state you need a health certificate for the new vet
May not need to get a certificate, although it is important to visit the vet I agree.
I have moved state to state and never had to have a health certificate for any reason. We also do a lot of traveling in the states for years, with the animals, again, never had to have a health certificate. I voluntarily carry basic records with me, like rabies, our vet's contact info, etc. in case of an accident.
- Joined
- Jan 30, 2005
- Messages
- 27,231
- Purraise
- 38
here is a good sourse of info on what you need from what state to what state
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/import_exp...s_states.shtml
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/import_exp...s_states.shtml
- Thread Starter Thread Starter
- #6
All we wanted to know is if we should wait on taking the cats in for their yearly exam (due a few weeks ago) until after they've moved and gotten settled in. We don't know if the stress of moving to a new place would potentially cause health problems, especially in the cat with Chylothorax. So maybe it would be better to wait in case some sort of health problem develops due to the move. Or, maybe it would be better to just go now in case something is already going on that needs treating before moving. They will still be going to the same vet and will still live in the same city. The cats seem fine now, there's no problems that we can see.
My question would be, will your grandma still be able to go to their current vet, or will she have to find a new vet? If she has to find a new vet, my advice would be to have the exams, vaccinations done now, so that she will have plenty of time to find a very good new vet for future exams and other health care.
Even if she doesn't have to find a new vet, my advice would still be to have the exams done now and discuss possible moving related problems and how to handle them at that time.
Whatever the situation, I do believe it would be best to get the exams done now, before the move, while the kitties are not dealing with extra stress.
- Joined
- Jan 30, 2005
- Messages
- 27,231
- Purraise
- 38
Violet put it quite well... Some of us asked if you were leaving your area ie city or state for reasons like needing a new vet
Also I suggest you research leukemia vax as many no longer recommend it for cats that are not high risk
