What is included in the 3 in 1 cat vaccination?
Hi Kellie...FRCP is feline rhinotracheitis, calici, and panleukopenia. You can read more about the 3-in-1 vaccine from the following website: http://www.catchannel.com/vetlibrary/art... This is the cat vaccine that all cats should receive as kittens, and then on a schedule as adults. It is also called the three-way vaccine because it protects against three diseases. Feline panleukopenia is a virus that is usually fatal to infected cats. It is shed in feces, transmitted through fecal-oral contact, and spreads through poor hygiene. It can contaminate cages, eating bowls, and litterboxes. Most vaccines containing this virus stimulate complete protective immunity. Clinical signs associated with panleukopenia include fever, anorexia, vomiting, or diarrhea. The most characteristic laboratory finding is an extremely low white blood cell count. Death can be rapid due to severe dehydration and electrolyte imbalances. Feline herpesvirus (feline rhinotracheitis) and feline calicivirus are estimated to cause up to 90 percent of upper respiratory disease cases in cats. These diseases are rarely fatal but are extremely prevalent. Transmission occurs through sneezing and aerosol spread of droplets, by direct contact, and by contaminated objects. Common signs of these diseases include sneezing, anorexia, and conjunctivitis (inflammation of the mucosal tissue around the eye). Cats can develop chronic herpesvirus infections that cause long-term, intermittent bouts of sneezing and conjunctivitis. Feline calicivirus infection can also cause limping or severe gum disease. Vaccination against these viruses does not prevent infection, but it does reduce the severity of the associated clinical symptoms. In addition to the traditional form of vaccination (an injection), a topical vaccination is available for these viruses. Topical vaccines may be administered in an intranasal (in the nose) or intraocular (in the eye) manner.
Bordetella intra-nasal vaccine given as injection by accident?
When you accidentally inject the Bordetella intra-nasal vaccine, it can cause an abscess at the injection site. Generally there are no more serious complications as long as your pup has a normal immune system. Antibiotics will help prevent the abscess from forming. As far as whether to find another vet, it's up to you. Lots of people - vets included - make mistakes from time to time, and injecting live Bordetella vaccines is one of the more common ones that can happen in a vet clinic, especially if the clinic stocks both injectable and intra-nasal types (or has just switched over). Just because it happened this one time doesn't necessarily mean this is a bad vet. In fact, it sounds like your vet told you about the possible problems right away and is taking the appropriate steps to fix it. This shows good character and desire to provide your pup with the best possible care. If it were me, I wouldn't change vets over this one mistake. If I saw a series of little mistakes (or one big one), that's when I'd switch.
Cat not eating after vaccinations?
Cats can get reaction from their vaccinations. "Mild reactions The following reactions are fairly common, usually start within hours to several days after vaccination, and last no more than several days: - discomfort at the site where the vaccine was given - mild fever - diminished appetite and activity - sneezing at about four to seven days after administration of an intranasal vaccine Development of a small, firm, non-painful swelling under the skin at the site where the vaccine was given. The swelling usually goes away after several weeks, but if you notice such a swelling, you should contact your veterinarian. Serious reactions These reactions occur very rarely: - a serious and potentially life-threatening allergic reaction within several minutes to an hour after vaccination - a kind of tumor called a sarcoma developing at the vaccine site several weeks, months, or even longer following vaccination What should I do if I think my cat is experiencing a problem as a result of vaccination? By all means, consult with your veterinarian. Even though vaccine-related disease is uncommon, the consequences can be serious. Your veterinarian is the individual most qualified to advise you if an untoward event does occur."
How often should a strictly indoor kitten be vaccinated?
Rabies is important - the rabies vaccine is intended to protect humans as well as your cat. Rabies is fatal - there is no cure, only prevention. Even indoor cats can be potentially exposed to rabies, if a bat ever got into your house. And if your cat/kitten were ever to bite someone, then he'd be quarantined at your expense at the local animal control facility, and you would be fined. The rabies vaccine is given at three months, again in a year, and then every three years. Same thing for FVRCP. An indoor cat does not need the FeLV vaccine, and that is the one that's been most often implicated in the injection site sarcomas. There are intranasal FVRCP vaccines available that eliminate the risk of the injection site sarcomas. Also, there is a truly annual rabies vaccine called Pur-Vax that has none of the risks the 'regular' one does. Only problem is that it's more expensive, as it's yearly as opposed to every three years (so the cost is three times as much over the three year period).
Is it safe to give my kitten a distemper vaccine and spayed at the same time?
I gave her a rabies vaccine two months ago. Should i even get her the distemper vaccine at all? Is it safe for cats. I understand spaying a cat can have significant permanent personality changes by its self. I also heard the distemper vaccine can cause significant permanent personality changes even when a spaying in not done at the same time. Is this true? They also suggest using Pfizer Revolution also during this process. It that safe to do all at the same time? Is Pfizer Revolution safe for cats?
Dog vaccination vs titer testing. Please help?
Titer tests are more expensive. Wisconsin University still stands by the duration of immunity study that was done by Dr. Schultz in 1999. http://svmweb.vetmed.wisc.edu/articles/6... http://www.critteradvocacy.org All 27 U.S. vet schools have been using a 3 yr protocol on vaccines for years. Check any vet school online. And this too will change to a longer protocol. Bordatella is only good for 6 months, so what good does it do to get one annually?? Also, there are now some reports of intra nasal tumors in dogs who have had the nasal vaccine. I have not vaccinated for anything in 5 yrs now. I have one dog who seizures are getting farther and father apart since I stopped vaccinating. She was having 4 per year. She is now only having 1 or 2 seizures per year and I just noticed this year that they are getting shorter in durations. As for the heartworm test, read what Dr. Malernee has on his website. http://www.evidencebased vet.com Click on articles and scroll down to the one on heartworm. If you have been faithful on giving the heartworm pill , then there is no need to have the test. Follow the link that Dr. Malernee gives you into the government's website and you will see that the heartworm pill is not neccessary every month.
Why do we give atropine preceeding to neostigmine in a snake bite as a specific treatment?
To be specific:Only when the whole blood clotting time is more than 20 mins and signs of envenomation e.g ptosis and external opthalmoplegia i.e. diplopia are there, we consider it a neurotoxic snake bite.A cobra bite acts on post synaptically on the neuromuscular junction causing paralysis. In these cases anti cholinesterases such as neostigmine are helpful and are given in large doses to act on the nicotinic receptors. While neostigmine will also act on the muscarinic receptors, so to counteracts its muscarinic side effects like bradycardia, sweating, lacrimation atropine is given in relatively small doses.Ofcourse, Polyvalent ASV is given along with which is implied.Hope that clears the confusion.
Can I bathe my kitten after its first vaccination?
It wont hurt but it may just be too much stress at once. So holding off wouldn'ty be a bad idea. Mild reactions The following reactions are fairly common, usually start within hours to several days after vaccination, and last no more than several days: discomfort at the site where the vaccine was given - mild fever - diminished appetite and activity - sneezing at about four to seven days after administration of an intranasal vaccine. Development of a small, firm, non-painful swelling under the skin at the site where the vaccine was given. The swelling usually goes away after several weeks, but if you notice such a swelling, you should contact your veterinarian. Serious reactions These reactions occur very rarely: vomiting, diarrhea, or difficult or labored breathing a serious and potentially life-threatening allergic reaction within several minutes to an hour after vaccination a kind of tumor called an injection site fibrosarcoma developing at the vaccine site several weeks, months, or even years following vaccination http://www.critteradvocacy.org/Are%20Vac...