Cat Vaccinations

Jul 01, 2008

Follow up Qusetion..
by: Ron

Hello Dr Neely,

Thanks for answering my question. I have an appointment to get her forth RCP vaccination on July 15th, three weeks after her last one. She will be just over 16 weeks old. I guess this is
ok?

One more question, if I may, concerns her rabies vaccination. The breeder suggests waiting 2 weeks between different vaccines as she contends that Ragdolls are very sensitive to them. I'm looking at the beginning of August for her rabies shot. She will be a strictly indoor cat and I would rather not get her this vaccine. However, I am sure that you are familiar with Pennsylvania Law that requires it. My concern is with VAS's at the injection site. The vet will administer Purevax Rabies by Merial. Would this be your choice?

Lastly, concerning her spaying. My vet wants to wait until she is 6 months old. The breeder suggests between 3 and 5 months. It is a very difficult position to be in when you have breeder versus vet. Would 6 months be too late?

Thanks so much,
You provide a great service,

Ron

Hello again, Ron

The time of the last vaccine is great.

I also recommend separating the vaccines and giving the Rabies at a different time from the others.

There has been a huge decline in the number of vaccine related fibrosarcomas, at least in the practices I am aware of. I basically haven't seen one myself in 2 or 3 years. So many changes have been made to the vaccines. I would say that most of the rabies vaccines out there are equally safe. Merial is certainly a reasonable choice.

I agree strongly with the breeder in regard to the age of spaying. You want to spay a female cat before she has her first heat. This almost guarantees she will never develop mammary cancer which cannot be said if it is done after she goes into heat. I also see the younger cats recover much more quickly from surgery. It seems to bother them far less in general.

Just be careful. If a vet is telling you, she recommends 6 months and is discouraging you from doing it earlier, you may not want to talk her into doing it earlier. If she is not accustomed to spaying younger kittens, the surgical technique is different and a little more demanding, so you might want to ask her about that or find someone that is accustomed to spaying young kittens. Whatever it takes, however, she should be spayed around 4 months.

Thanks for writing back. I'm always here to help.

Dr. Neely

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Hello Dr Neely, Thanks for answering my question. I have an appointment to get her forth RCP vaccination on July 15th, three weeks after her last one. She will be just over 16 weeks old. I guess this is ok? One more question, if I may, concerns her rabies vaccination. The breeder suggests waiting 2 weeks between different vaccines as she contends that Ragdolls are very sensitive to them. I'm looking at the beginning of August for her rabies shot. She will be a strictly indoor cat and I would rather not get her this vaccine. However, I am sure that you are familiar with Pennsylvania Law that requires it. My concern is with VAS's at the injection site. The vet will administer Purevax Rabies by Merial. Would this be your choice? Lastly, concerning her spaying. My vet wants to wait until she is 6 months old. The breeder suggests between 3 and 5 months. It is a very difficult position to be in when you have breeder versus vet. Would 6 months be too late? Thanks so much, You provide a great service, Ron Hello again, Ron The time of the last vaccine is great. I also recommend separating the vaccines and giving the Rabies at a different time from the others. There has been a huge decline in the number of vaccine related fibrosarcomas, at least in the practices I am aware of. I basically haven't seen one myself in 2 or 3 years. So many changes have been made to the vaccines. I would say that most of the rabies vaccines out there are equally safe. Merial is certainly a reasonable choice. I agree strongly with the breeder in regard to the age of spaying. You want to spay a female cat before she has her first heat. This almost guarantees she will never develop mammary cancer which cannot be said if it is done after she goes into heat. I also see the younger cats recover much more quickly from surgery. It seems to bother them far less in general. Just be careful. If a vet is telling you, she recommends 6 months and is discouraging you from doing it earlier, you may not want to talk her into doing it earlier. If she is not accustomed to spaying younger kittens, the surgical technique is different and a little more demanding, so you might want to ask her about that or find someone that is accustomed to spaying young kittens. Whatever it takes, however, she should be spayed around 4 months. Thanks for writing back. I'm always here to help. Dr. Neely

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