Does immunity to the specific viruses that the vaccines are for decrease after a 3-4 week period therefore requiring a second dose to increase immunity again ?
And even if boosters extend the life of the vaccine, do I really need to get a stray that I've taken in that DRCC BOOSTER shot (Distemper) around 9/24-10/1 after he got an Inoculation of of DRCC (I can't find the invoice right now -- but think that was the type) on 9/3 or I can go without the follow up shot? This kitty waiting (ever so patiently
) for a foster situation to open up and is strictly indoors. Rabies annual was last February and I opted out of the leukemia sequence.
What happens, though, if I don't take them back? I save money, and a chance (however small) of possible negative health impacts in the future ? He is not currently at risk for the issues being vaccinated against. But if a steady immunity for a year or more increases the chances for adoption, than that's probably the wisest course. The other cats in the house right now are all up to date. Where he goes from here is into an unknown circumstance that I obviously don't want to start out being compromised in any way.
The complication is that I'm going to be out of the country from 9/21-10/8 and would have to make arrangements with the cat sitter as acting guardian. He was initially vaccinated at the vet I go to for TNR -- but they turned out to be a LOT more expensive than expected.
The boosters are $52.00. Going through with a second series would involve the standard bit of hassle with a transfer of ownership to my normal clinic and getting them to sign off on a proxy owner for the sitter's convenience. It's only worthwhile if he would be seriously under -vaccinated when the first injection wears off.
According to American Association of Feline Parctitioners( AAFP,) " The policy in our practice is to vaccinate only kittens under the age of 16 weeks with a series of vaccine with a modified live product. The theory behind vaccinating more than once at 3-4 week intervals is that young kittens have maternal antibody that can interfere with the response to vaccination and as such minimize the effectiveness of the vaccine. Since maternal antibody wanes gradually between the ages of 6 weeks to 16 weeks but nobody knows for sure when it falls below threshold, vaccines are administered every 3-4 weeks with the hope to hit that interval where maternal antibody will not interfere and the immune system can mount the appropriate response.
In other words, an adult cat does not have maternal antibody interference, so one immunization should suffice to mount an appropriate immune reaction ???
And even if boosters extend the life of the vaccine, do I really need to get a stray that I've taken in that DRCC BOOSTER shot (Distemper) around 9/24-10/1 after he got an Inoculation of of DRCC (I can't find the invoice right now -- but think that was the type) on 9/3 or I can go without the follow up shot? This kitty waiting (ever so patiently
What happens, though, if I don't take them back? I save money, and a chance (however small) of possible negative health impacts in the future ? He is not currently at risk for the issues being vaccinated against. But if a steady immunity for a year or more increases the chances for adoption, than that's probably the wisest course. The other cats in the house right now are all up to date. Where he goes from here is into an unknown circumstance that I obviously don't want to start out being compromised in any way.
The complication is that I'm going to be out of the country from 9/21-10/8 and would have to make arrangements with the cat sitter as acting guardian. He was initially vaccinated at the vet I go to for TNR -- but they turned out to be a LOT more expensive than expected.
According to American Association of Feline Parctitioners( AAFP,) " The policy in our practice is to vaccinate only kittens under the age of 16 weeks with a series of vaccine with a modified live product. The theory behind vaccinating more than once at 3-4 week intervals is that young kittens have maternal antibody that can interfere with the response to vaccination and as such minimize the effectiveness of the vaccine. Since maternal antibody wanes gradually between the ages of 6 weeks to 16 weeks but nobody knows for sure when it falls below threshold, vaccines are administered every 3-4 weeks with the hope to hit that interval where maternal antibody will not interfere and the immune system can mount the appropriate response.
In other words, an adult cat does not have maternal antibody interference, so one immunization should suffice to mount an appropriate immune reaction ???
