FAQs: Adult Cat Vaccinations
Why should I vaccinate my cat? Vaccination is essential to protect your cat from serious and potentially fatal diseases, including feline parvovirus, feline herpesvirus, and feline calicivirus. It helps to boost your cat’s immunity, preventing the spread of diseases within the cat population.
What do you vaccinate my cat against? - Feline viral rhinotracheitis: A flu-like illness caused by a herpesvirus - Feline calicivirus: A flu-like illness that causes inflammation of the mouth - Feline panleukopenia: Also known as feline parvovirus; a serious illness that causes bloody diarrhoea and a drop in white blood cell counts - Feline leukaemia virus (FeLV): An illness that affects the immune system and causes weight loss, fever, and diarrhoea
What brand of vaccines do you use for cats? We use Virbac Leucofeligen and Feligen
How often does my cat need to be vaccinated? After the initial kitten vaccinations, adult cats need to be vaccinated annually.
Do indoor cats need to be vaccinated? Yes, even if your cat is kept indoors, they can still be exposed to infections through you, other animals, or visitors. Vaccination ensures they are protected if they accidentally escape or come into contact with infected animals. Most indoor cats will not need to be vaccinated against FeLV.
My cat had their vaccine and now has a lump. What should I do? Monitor it closely. This can be a common local reaction to a vaccination site and will often disappear quite soon after. It should start to shrink within a couple of weeks and be gone by 6 weeks. If it hasn’t reduced in size by 4 weeks, please book a check-up. It’s a good idea to measure the lump for reference when you do.
It's been 12 months since my adult cat's last vaccine, should I book them in urgently? No, there's no need to book them in urgently. As soon as it is not their first annual booster since having their kitten vaccinations, you can wait up to 15 months since their last vaccine.