What a controversy...do we vaccinate every year..dont we...but my vet sais.....
I guess I will give my take on this whole thing. I vaccinate my cats every year. This is because I have a VERY multi cat household. I am always bringing someone new home. This is only the feline four though. Rabies I go by the state law.
The reason the AVMA can not say that the feline four should be given say every 3 years is because there are 4 different vaccines in one. Some are tested and good for 1 year, 2 years ir 3 years. It is either vaccinate every year or give them 4 seperate vaccines at different intervouls. My take is that if you have one or 2 cats INDOOR only and will never bring someone new home, vaccinate every 2 to 3 years.
Feline Leukemia is never given in my house. I do not and will not let anyone outdoors. Everyone in the house that comes in is tested first. The only way it is transmitted is through blood,feces,urine or saliva. I tell people who come into my clinic to only vaccinate if at risk.
FIP should NEVER be given. It has not been proven to be effective and usually causes the virus.
I am not a vet and this is what I have learned and heard. I hope everyone contributes to this.
I guess I will give my take on this whole thing. I vaccinate my cats every year. This is because I have a VERY multi cat household. I am always bringing someone new home. This is only the feline four though. Rabies I go by the state law.
The reason the AVMA can not say that the feline four should be given say every 3 years is because there are 4 different vaccines in one. Some are tested and good for 1 year, 2 years ir 3 years. It is either vaccinate every year or give them 4 seperate vaccines at different intervouls. My take is that if you have one or 2 cats INDOOR only and will never bring someone new home, vaccinate every 2 to 3 years.
Feline Leukemia is never given in my house. I do not and will not let anyone outdoors. Everyone in the house that comes in is tested first. The only way it is transmitted is through blood,feces,urine or saliva. I tell people who come into my clinic to only vaccinate if at risk.
FIP should NEVER be given. It has not been proven to be effective and usually causes the virus.
I am not a vet and this is what I have learned and heard. I hope everyone contributes to this.