We operate out of private foster homes, but we also have a small intake area. We vaccinate at 8 weeks, then if it aligns with the schedule, the second one is done when the kitten gets fixed, otherwise it's 21-28 days. Once fixed, and they go up for adoption, we inform the adopter of the vaccines still due, but we don't take responsibility for that since they're supposed to take the kitten to the vet. If not adopted, we will do the 3rd fvrcp (3-way, we don't do chlamydia.)
Having said that, if we were doing high volume intake, which we have in the past, we will do healthy 6 week old kittens and we have vaccinated two weeks apart. We don't vaccinate based upon weight. If a kitten is sick, we don't vaccinate.
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Candy Sullivan
Managing Director
Candy's Cats, Inc.
FL
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Original Message:
Sent: 05-28-2024 08:22 AM
From: Betsy Ballenger
Subject: FVRCP vaccinations for kittens
I have looked at the FVRCP vaccination protocols and discussions, but I am still not sure about vaccinating kittens. My original question would have been: do kittens need 3 FVRPC vax, or is 2 enough? But now I see the recommendation is the first one 1 at 4 weeks, then a booster in 2 weeks and every 2 weeks until 20 weeks. old. That would be 9 vaccines! That can't be right. Of course I want the kittens to be properly vaccinated but I was also trying to keep costs down. Thank you.
#Medicine,SurgeryandSterilization
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Betsy Ballenger
President
Cat Action Team
Charlottesville, VA
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