Cat Vaccination

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Cat Vaccination

Cat vaccinations are an essential part of your pets health care to protect them from infectious diseases. Kittens require multiple vaccinations which then need annual vaccinations to maintain this immunity. We offer vaccination protection against feline panleukopenia virus, feline calicivirus, feline herpesvirus, and FIV ( Feline Immunodeficiency Virus).

Kitten Vaccination

Kittens require three vaccinations 2-4 weeks apart to ensure they are covered against infectious disease. These vaccinations are recommended to be given after 8 weeks of age, with the last vaccinations given after 16 weeks as per WSAVA guidelines.

Adult Cat Vaccination

Annual health checks and vaccinations are required to keep your cat protected against infectious diseases.

INFECTIOUS DISEASES OF CATS THAT WE CAN VACCINATE AGAINST

Feline Panleukopenia Virus (also known as Feline Enteritis or Feline Parvovirus)

This highly contagious disease can cause symptoms including depression, loss of appetite, uncontrollable vomiting and diarrhoea and severe abdominal pain. It can be associated with high death rates, especially in cats under 12 months of age. 

Feline Respiratory Disease (‘Cat Flu’)Feline Herpesvirus and/or feline calicivirus are the common causes of ‘cat flu’ which can affect cats of any age. It is highly contagious, causing signs including sneezing, coughing, runny eyes, nasal discharge and loss of appetite. 

Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV)

Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) is a virus that attacks a cats immune system leaving them susceptible to other infections. FIV is a feline specific virus which cannot be transmitted to humans. It is generally transmitted through cat fight wounds with some cats not showing any signs of disease initially. When signs do show they can include fever, loss of appetite, diarrhoea, lethargy and swollen lymph nodes which can then progress to weight loss, sores in and around the mouth, poor coat adn chronic infections.  
In Australia, FIV is very common, with 1 in 7 cats with outdoor access infected with this virus.

Feline Leukaemia Virus (FeLV)

The virus attacks the immune system and may be associated with lack of appetite, weight loss and apathy, pale or yellow gums, vomiting, diarrhoea, reproductive problems, increased susceptibility to other infections, leukaemia and tumours. Many cats may be infected and show no signs at all but can spread the disease through close contact with other cats, fighting, sneezing and even flea bites.

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