| Feline vaccinations Indian Hills Animal Clinic |
| We recommend the following annual vaccinations for all felines at IHAC: |
| Rabies: an annual rabies vaccination is required by law in the state of Alabama. There is no known treatment for rabies once the virus manifests itself in humans so the best method of control for the threat is prevention. In Alabama, wild animals such as raccoons and foxes as well as bats are the main vectors for the virus. These animals proliferate in even the more urbanized sections of the state. Protect yourself and your pet with annual vaccination. |
| FVRCPC (sometimes referred to as the "four-in-one"): the FVRCPC vaccine consists of both killed virus and chlamydia, designed to innoculate your cat against feline rhinotracheitis, calici, panleukopenia, chlamydia, and psittaci. |
| Feline Leukemia: Although no guarantee against possible infection, this vaccine is to date our best defense against transmission of the virus. The saliva, urine and other bodily fluids of carriers spread the disease. The sharing of litter boxes and food bowls between innoculated and non-vaccinated cats should be discouraged. If you rescue a homeless cat and have other felines, isolate the orphaned cat until such time as it can be tested for leukemia and vaccinated. Unfortunately, feline leukemia is incurable. The virus attacks the host's immune system, leaving a cat susceptible to the development of cancers and deadly infections. Here is a link to more detailed information on feline leukemia: INFO |
| FIP: Feline infectious peritonitis is an intranasal (by nose) vaccine targeted at a particular strain of coronavirus. Infection results in an intense inflammatory reaction in the host cat. Abdominal swelling, anorexia, vomiting and diarrhea are common symptoms of FIP. Like feline leukemia, FIP is incurable and results in death. MORE INFO |
| Bordetella: If you have ever adopted a pet from a pet store or shelter then you have probably encountered the effects of a severe bordetella infection. Similar to a human cold, bordetella, or "kennel cough", manifests as a hacking cough with discharge, runny eyes and a drippy nose. Similar to a human cold, the kennel cough virus itself cannot be killed using medicines. It is up to the immune system of the infected host to rid the body of the invader. The bordetella vaccine lessens the severity of the infection, however, and reduces the likelihood of the spread of the virus in close-quarters settings. For this reason, Indian Hills requires that all boarding animals have received the bordetella vaccine within the last six months. |
| FIV: Fort Dodge Animal Health has recently developed a vaccine for the prevention of feline immunodeficiency virus, the cat equivalent in some ways of human AIDS. We will soon be adding this vaccine to our arsenal of protective agents available for your kitty companion. Like the FVRCPC and leukemia vaccines, FIV will be administered in the initial vaccine protocal for kittens, then be followed by boosters in subsequent weeks leading up to the full vaccination of your new pet. |
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