Which One Is First?

faiz nazim

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Okay. As a starter, let me tell you that the place I'm living in Jordan right now doesn't have any of which I'm trying to get. Therefore, I have to go for a trip to another main district by rental car to get all of this. Since I'm a student, I'm planning to go there to get all of the following for my cats in :

Vaccinations

Deworming

Microchipping and

Grooming (for my himalayan)

and maybe... Neutering (for my DSH)

Hence, I would like to know is it possible if it's in ONE trip? Which one should I go first (because maybe it's in different place for each one)? You get what I mean, right? I'm just afraid if one gonna affects the other if it's in the wrong order or whether they must be a gap by weeks between them. And although this vary, can you tell me about the vaccinations that should be included?

And one 'bonus' question, deworming must be done to all cat is it? Or only the one who shows the symptoms?

Thanks in advance!

Extra informations :

I have two cats. A Himalayan and a DSH.

Both not castrated.

Both not vaccinated.

The male (DSH) is 5 months and the female (Himalayan) is 4 months.
 

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I would get the female spayed as soon as possible. At 4 months she might already be pregnant. At 5 months the male could start spraying anytime, so get him fixed asap also.

I'm sure they can microchip at the same time.

All cats that have been outside at all probably have worms. The vet will probably give the first dose of worm medication and you give another dose at home a few weeks later. 

You usually give them twice, a few weeks apart.

Good luck with your kitties.
 

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I agree.  The neuter/spay would be top priority in my book. 

Then, depending on whether they go outside, the order of the rest could change. 
 

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Spaying/neutering - for both.  Agreeing that this is the most important.  You don't want to wind up with triple the amount of cats to take care of in a few weeks!

Deworming should be done on both.  If you don't you risk having the cat which hasn't been treated re-infecting the treated cat.

Vaccinations are important, but could wait a little bit if they don't go outside. But don't forget about it completely.  Do it as soon as finances permit.  

You can groom the Himalayan yourself, unless it is badly matted in which case, it might be important to have her shaven down so you can start over with her.  Mats can be painful for the cat at times.  If her coat is ok, just pick up the proper combs needed and begin getting her used to it a few times a week for now, for short periods.  If you're lucky, she'll enjoy it (our long haired cat loves it), and you'll be able to maintain her coat daily in that case.

Microchip last.  They can always wear a collar for now with their info on it.  If they never go out, it really isn't needed.  Ours are totally indoors so they wear no collars.  We have not microchipped yet - but intend to.  Just in case, things happen.
 
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I agree that spay/neuter is the most important thing. Ladies first, if you can't do both at once (but it would be best to do both).

You can do everything in the same trip: although it's usually recommended to space vaccinations out from surgery and other treatments, it can be done all together if necessary (low-cost spay/neuter places do it all the time).

The usual vaccines are FVCRP and rabies. If your cats don't go outside, do NOT let the vet talk you into Feline Leukemia vaccines, because the shot has side effects and you don't want to give it unnecessarily.

You can ask to get the de-wormer separately, so you can give it when they're fully recovered. Yes, you should treat both of them, because if they share a litterbox they're also sharing worm eggs.

Microchipping. . .this totally depends on the resources in your area. Do the vets and shelters in your area even have a microchip scanner? Is there any chance that someone finding them will think to have them scanned? I think this is lowest priority, especially if they never go outside.
 
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