Help with first vet visit

I recently adopted a 6 month old black female feral kitten (2 days ago).  She appears to be adjusting very well and I have her in her own room as I have a senior male cat who is 14 and want to do the introduction right.  She's eating and drinking well and using the litter pan without any problems, is very loving and loves to be held and petted.

My most important concern right now is I let the two of them sniff each others' noses for about 2 minutes the other day and then, once I joined this site, I received a link to the introducing cats article and the first rule was don't let one near the other until the vet has been seen! 

I am taking Boo (the new kitty) to the vet this Saturday and would appreciate any help on what vaccinations/tests are needed.  She was feral as I said and had been trapped, spayed, had a rabies shot and flea treatment before I took her in.  She will be strictly an indoor cat.  I would appreciate any advice on what I should expect or ask for at the vet's.  I don;t have an unlimited budget but want to make sure she receives the necessary first tript to the vet treatment as a 6 month old kitty.

Thank you for any help!

Before I or some other fill in details.

She being that loving already, she cant be true ferale.  Either she had a home, got astray / dumped and got rescued,  OR  were rescued earlier, and were fostered.

If the second, she got automatically a quarantine time, probably including deworming etc, which makes the quarantine need at your place shorter.

Second, being neutered, she probably got some vet check up.  Exactly how thorough, I dont know.  Perhaps they at the shelter you adopted from knows?  Or even you can contact the vet / his assistant, and as what they usually check for, when spaying ex-ferales / TNR?

I mean, your own check up may be wise, especielly if you want to have insurance on her, I think the insurance company wants to have this done.

But if you are on a tight budget, its not sure you must double up all the examiantions.

You will prob need to deworm / de fleas again in a couple of weeks, to also kill off the just hatched eggs.

Good luck!   @DebM

vThank you for your reply!  It's Very possible she's not a true feral.  They called her the "Walmart kitty" as that where she had been hanging out.  And been feed and probably petted!  She was spayed, received a flea treatment and a rabies shot.  I'm going to just take her to the vet and tell them what I know. 

The person who had her treated at all is a gal who owns a mobile pet grooming service and is very involved in helping to catch neighborhood cats and getting them spayed or neutered and a rabies shot. Sometimes, she has to release them back out but she always tries to find homes first and I was more than willing to take Boo.

If not already done, Boo needs to be dewormed (2 treatments) and combo tested for FIV/Leukemia. I'd also suggest getting her FVRCP vaccine (2 boosters) if not already done as well. After this, you can decide with your vet what vaccines to do with her in the future.

Thanks!  This site is really wonderful!  Great people, responses and a wealth of information.

just in case:

Many owners of multiple cats have noticed that when one cat goes to the veterinarian and then returns home, she is often greeted with aggression by the other cat(s). The sense of smell is extremely important to cats. So although the cat that came back from the veterinarian looks the same and sounds the same as before she went to the veterinarian, she does not smell  the same to the cat(s) who stayed home. Thus, the stay-at-home cat hisses and may become aggressive, sometimes batting at the other cat, since she seems like a stranger.

To try to correct this cat aggression, get a clean towel and rub it on the cat who stayed home. Now rub it on the cat who went to the veterinarian, and then back on the cat who stayed home. This gets the scent of each cat onto the other cat. If the cats smell alike, the stay-at-home cat is less likely to get upset. As an alternative, some people take both cats in the same carrier to the veterinarian, even if only one cat is being checked. The cat who remains in the carrier will then smell like the veterinarian's office too, and if the carrier is situated right, may never even lose sight of the other cat.

Again, great information!  I did just find out that she is not a true feral as someone suggested given how friendly and loving she is already. She was apparently dumped by a previous owner.  I will not go into how awful I think that is; I'm just happy she's found a home with me.

Thank you so much for taking her in.  She will have a wonderful life with you and your family.  I will provide you with a few links and a video on cat to cat intros.  Take it slow is my advice.  Cats are very territorial by nature.  Your resident cat has been king of the house for a long time.  He may decide right from the start that he likes the kitten, but he might also get very upset.  Keep the cats apart until the vet visit.  You want the new one to have a clean bill of health first.  Also keep her confined to her room for awhile.  Visit her often for socializing, pets, playing and feeding.  Block off areas where you think she could hide.  You don't want her frightened and stuck under a bed or behind a heavy piece of furniture.  Yet do provide her with a safe hiding spot such as a hiding box or even an old cardboard box with a cozy blanket.  A cat tree or perch in front of a window would be great for her.

Here are the articles and video.

http://www.catbehaviorassociates.com/a-simple-little-trick-to-use-during-new-cat-introductions/

http://www.aspca.org/pet-care/virtual-pet-behaviorist/cat-behavior/introducing-your-cat-new-cat

http://jacksongalaxy.com/2010/10/01/cat-to-cat-introductions/

http://www.thecatsite.com/a/introducing-cats-to-cats