Frequency

Disease

Risk Factor
(Who gets vaccinated?)

3 years

1 year

6 months

Panleukopenia

Highly infectious and dangerous; similar to the parvovirus in dogs. All cats should be vaccinated. (After the 1st year annual booster, we give a 3 year vaccine.)

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Rhinotracheitis

Also known as herpes virus; the most severe of the upper respiratory viruses. All cats are vacccinated annually; those who board frequently may want to consider vaccination every six months.

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Calicivirus

Another highly contagious upper respiratory virus; may lead to pneumonia and ulceration of the tongue. All cats are vacccinated annually; those who board frequently may want to consider vaccination every six months.

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Feline

leukemia

virus

A leading cause of disease and death in cats; strongly recommended for all cats who go outdoors or cats with exposure to outdoor cats, as well as for those owners who rescue cats.

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Feline

immunodeficiency

virus

Commonly known as feline AIDS, FIV is spread primarily through bite wounds. There is no cure for FIV. Strongly recommended for outdoor cats.

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Feline

infectious

peritonitis

One of many corona viruses, cats who go outdoors are most at risk. We do not recommend this vaccine for any felines except those in catteries, or cats in high populations.

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Rabies

Required by law for all cats; in order to minimize adverse reactions we use a one year recombinant vaccine.

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