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FELINE VACCINE PROTOCOLS (CORE) - UPDATED MAY 2020

Neighborhood Veterinary Hospital requires current rabies vaccines for all pets being seen at our hospital.

• FVRCP (Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis, Calici virus, Panleukopenia) Vaccine

  • Begin as early as 8 weeks. 

  • Given every 3-4 weeks until 16 weeks of age!

  • Boostered annually until 4 years of age

  • Then every 3 years.

  FeLV Vaccine (Feline Leukemia)

  • Begin at 12 weeks of age, series of two vaccines given 3-4 weeks apart.

  • Boostered annually.

  Rabies Vaccine

  • Given once at 16 weeks of age. 

  • Boostered at 1 year.

ADULT CATS INDOOR/OUTDOOR

FVRCP (Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis, Calici virus, Panleukopenia) Vaccine

NO HISTORY- Given as a series of two divided 3-4 weeks apart, then annually.

• KNOWN HISTORY- Given annually until 4 years of age, then every 3 years.

FeLV Vaccine (Feline Leukemia)

• NO HISTORY- Given as a series of two divided 3-4 weeks apart, then annually.

• KNOWN HISTORY- Given once and then annually.

• At NVH, we recommend this vaccine be given until at least 3 years of age to all cats.  If the cat is to stay indoors with ZERO chance of exposure to other cats, then discontinuing this vaccine is an option for clients. 

Rabies Vaccine

• Given once and then repeated annually.

• Though exposure is rare and unlikely in indoor cats, due to liability issues and ever changing County Law regarding rabies vaccine, we recommend it always be continued annually for safety and liability coverage.