Cat / Siamese - Answered 1310 days ago
I get my cat vaccinated every year, but this year she suddenly became ill about 10 days after the vaccine. I took her to the vet and she had a very high fever. The vet told us the vaccine might've had some effect but the true cause wasn't clear. The fever subsided after about a week of antibiotics, but I'm afraid of the same thing or maybe even worse side effects happening next year. She had a serious roundworm infection when she was young, and since then she's been unable to digest certain proteins (She will have diarhhea after eating food such as chicken, salmon, bonito). It's commonly said that you should get your pet vaccinated every year, but is that really necessary?? I've heard of some clinics who only vaccinate once in three years. By the way, I have three cats in total, and they're always kept indoors.
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Loretta
Spain
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Bianca
Siamese, 3 years old spayed female
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Hi there Hope you're doing well in this pandemic situation Cats should be vaccinated to help protect them from many highly contagious and infectious diseases. When kittens are born, mothers pass on some immunity to their kittens through colostrum in their milk, but this protection is only temporary and the best way to ensure a long and happy life for your cat is to help provide protection with vaccination against common diseases. In your pet condition, Risks of Vaccination with any medical intervention, there are always some inherent risks associated with vaccinating cats. Mild reactions, including a slight fever, lethargy, decreased appetite, and localized swelling at the vaccination site may start within hours after vaccination and usually subside within a few days Most adult cats that received the full booster series of vaccines as kittens should be revaccinated every one to three years based on a lifestyle risk assessment. Currently the American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) vaccination guidelines recommend that low-risk adult cats that received the full booster series of vaccines as kittens can be vaccinated every three years for the core vaccines (feline viral rhinotracheitis, feline calicivirus, feline panleukopenia, and rabies), and then as determined by your veterinarian for any non-core vaccines such as feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), Chlamydia, or Bordetella. Some members of the AAFP consider feline leukemia virus (FeLV) to be a core vaccine while other experts classify it as a non-core vaccine. Most agree that FeLV vaccination is a core vaccine for kittens. A cat that is totally indoors and lives in an apartment building would be a reasonable candidate for less frequent vaccination, while a cat that goes outdoors or is in frequent contact with other cats would be considered to be at high-risk and should be vaccinated more frequently. Some vaccine manufacturers have developed approved three-year vaccines for many of the core antigens; these vaccines are not available in all countries. It is important to note that administering a vaccine that is labeled for annual administration at a different interval, such as every three years, is an off-label use and may violate government regulations.
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