Shots For Kittens

At veterinarian s discretion based on risk.

Shots for kittens. See the kitten vaccine schedule for more. The felv vaccine is recommended by some veterinarians for all kittens while others recommend the vaccine only for those kittens at risk of disease. Non core kitten vaccinations include feline leukemia felv feline immunodeficiency virus fiv feline infectious peritonitis fip chlamydophila felis and feline giardia vaccines. Kittens should start getting vaccinations when they are 6 to 8 weeks old until they are about 16 weeks old.

But after about six weeks old and eating solid food it s time for them to be vaccinated. Kittens should be vaccinated starting at 6 weeks old with the shots ending at around 19 weeks old with boosters afterwards to keep their immunization strong. All kittens and adult cats should be vaccinated against rabies. Calicivirus and rhinotracheitis are common feline viruses know to cause upper respiratory infections in cats.

Kitties need several immunizations during their first year to protect them against serious diseases. 10 12 weeks second vaccination with core vaccines. The initial vaccination series consists of two doses three to four weeks apart followed by revaccination one year later for all pet cats. The shots come in a series every 3 to 4.

The first series of shots a kitten will usually get is a drcc fvrcp vaccination against feline distemper panleukopenia rhinotracheitis and calici virus. First year kitten shots many of your kitten s initial shots will be given as a series of boosters every 3 4 weeks. To achieve the best protection possible your kitten will need boosters over the first several months of their life at least until they are between 16 20 weeks old. Fvrcp stands for feline viral rhinotracheitis calicivirus and panleukopenia.

First year kitten vaccinations when kittens are nursing antibodies in their mother s milk help protect them from infections. When a kitten is at least 3 months old he will need to get a rabies shot. This is a core vaccine considered essential for all kittens. Then they must be boostered a year latyer.

Each of the above core vaccines should be given every 3 4 weeks with the final kitten vaccination administered at 14 16 weeks of age.