Vaccinations: Adult Cats

As part of your cat's annual and semi-annual exam, our veterinary staff at The Zimmerman Veterinary Clinic will review your annual vaccine plan. As part of this process, it is important that you discuss any changes in environment or lifestyle, which may affect the vaccines your cat's needs.

• Feline Distemper Combination:
• Panleukopenia: characterized by fever, poor appetite, vomiting and diarrhea. This may cause death.
• Rhinotracheitis: highly contagious respiratory disease and is characterized by sneezing, fever and inflamed eyes.
• Calicivirus: highly contagious respiratory disease similar to rhinotracheitis.
• Feline Leukemia: may exist in a non-symptomatic carrier state. It is generally fatal if active and is characterized by anemia, fever, and swollen lymph nodes. It is highly contagious. A blood test is required before vaccinating for this disease. This vaccine is recommended for all kittens up to one year of age, and then annually depending on the risk of exposure if your cat goes outdoors.
• Rabies: Your cat's rabies vaccine should be boostered every 1-3 years. Rabies is always fatal and is a public health concern. Indoor only cats are at risk of Rabies from bats, other pets and accidently getting outside, they should continue to receive a Rabies boosters.