Vaccinating Your Kitten

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The team at Ripponlea Veterinary Hospital work to fear free principles. That means our aim is to have your kitten happy and excited to visit us. We do our best to avoid anything that could cause fear, anxiety or stress. In practice that means we are gentle, and we use distraction and treats. With vaccines we use distraction techniques and the thinnest needle possible.
Your kitten's vaccine schedule
It is very likely that your kitten will have received their first vaccination before you bring them home. This vaccine, typically given around six weeks of age, is the first in a series of boosters needed to protect against Feline Enteritis and Cat Flu. This is referred to as and F3 vaccine.
A series of core vaccines are given at 6-8 weeks, 12 weeks and 16 weeks. Kittens then revisit at six and twelve months for boosters.
In addition to the core F3 vaccine, we recommend vaccination for Feline Immunodeficiency Virus when kittens spend time outside. This vaccine requires an initial series of three vaccinations, followed by an annual booster.
The diseases we vaccinate for are:
Feline EnteritisThis disease causes severe fever, depression, loss of appetite, rapid weight loss, dehydration, vomiting or diarrhoea. It is usually fatal.
Cat FluThere are several viruses that cause cat flu symptoms, such as sneezing, nasal discharge, eye discharge, conjunctivitis, mouth ulcers and fever. Two viruses are commonly included in kitten vaccination schedules, Feline Calicivirus and Feline Herpesvirus. Kittens infected with Feline Herpesvirus become lifelong carriers of the virus and may develop symptoms and be contagious on and off throughout their lives. Humans (and other species like dogs) are not affected by this virus.
Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV)FIV belongs to a group of viruses that include Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Although HIV and FIV belong to the same family of viruses, it is not possible for FIV to be transmitted from an infected cat to humans.
The team at Ripponlea Veterinary Hospital work to fear free principles. That means our aim is to have your kitten happy and excited to visit us. We do our best to avoid anything that could cause fear, anxiety or stress. In practice that means we are gentle, and we use distraction and treats. With vaccines we use distraction techniques and the thinnest needle possible.
Your kitten's vaccine schedule
It is very likely that your kitten will have received their first vaccination before you bring them home. This vaccine, typically given around six weeks of age, is the first in a series of boosters needed to protect against Feline Enteritis and Cat Flu. This is referred to as and F3 vaccine.
A series of core vaccines are given at 6-8 weeks, 12 weeks and 16 weeks. Kittens then revisit at six and twelve months for boosters.
In addition to the core F3 vaccine, we recommend vaccination for Feline Immunodeficiency Virus when kittens spend time outside. This vaccine requires an initial series of three vaccinations, followed by an annual booster.
The diseases we vaccinate for are:
Feline EnteritisThis disease causes severe fever, depression, loss of appetite, rapid weight loss, dehydration, vomiting or diarrhoea. It is usually fatal.
Cat FluThere are several viruses that cause cat flu symptoms, such as sneezing, nasal discharge, eye discharge, conjunctivitis, mouth ulcers and fever. Two viruses are commonly included in kitten vaccination schedules, Feline Calicivirus and Feline Herpesvirus. Kittens infected with Feline Herpesvirus become lifelong carriers of the virus and may develop symptoms and be contagious on and off throughout their lives. Humans (and other species like dogs) are not affected by this virus.
Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV)FIV belongs to a group of viruses that include Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Although HIV and FIV belong to the same family of viruses, it is not possible for FIV to be transmitted from an infected cat to humans.
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