Schedule of kitten vaccination

Cats and kittens need several vaccines to prevent the occurrence of some frequent feline diseases, some of which may be fatal.

Unless your kitten is properly vaccinated, it is at risk of contracting one or many, possibly fatal, infectious diseases, as follows:

1. Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis (FVR);
2. Calicivirus;
3. Panleukopenia;
4. Chlamydia;
5. Feline Leukemia (FeLV);
6. Rabies;
7. Feline Heartworm Disease;

The initial shots of vaccine, as their boosters are designed to protect your kitten and build up immunity to the feline diseases mentioned above.

Vaccination of your kitten is recommended to be done according to the following schedule:

At 8 weeks old, the following vaccines should be administrated:

1. Distemper vaccine (panleukopenia virus);
2. Rhinotracheitis (feline herpes virus);
3. Calci virus (FCV);
4. Rabies vaccine;

At 12 weeks old, a new series of essential vaccinations must be administrated. This series should contain the calci virus, the panleukopenia virus and the herpes virus.

When the cat is 16 weeks old, should get some more vaccinations: the rabies booster, the feline herpes virus, the calci virus and the distemper vaccine.

After they reach 16 weeks of age, most kittens will no longer have any antibody protection from mother's milk and will be from now solely protected by vaccines.

Vaccinations are an important part of adopting a new kitten, and will help her to stay healthy and happy for years to come!