4470 El Camino Real

Los Altos, California 94022

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Kitten Care

Vaccinations

The first set of vaccines should be given when the kitten is six to nine weeks old. All kittens should receive FVRCP, which is Feline Viral Rhinotrachetis, Calicivirus, Panleukopenia and Chlamydia (the so-called "4-in-1" upper respiratory/feline distemper vaccine). This vaccine is generally boostered every three to four weeks until the kitten is sixteen weeks old. Your kitten will then be boostered at one year of age, then once every three years.

The need for additional vaccines, such as the Feline Leukemia Virus vaccine (FeLV) and Rabies vaccine, depend on the kitten's risk of exposure. In general, indoor only cats do not need the FeLV vaccine and most do not need the Rabies vaccine. Specific vaccine protocols should be discussed with your veterinarian.

Adobe Animal Hospital does not recommend or stock the FIV vaccine or the FIP vaccine.

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