Do your cats act out of sorts after vaccines??

[krazyaboutkatz]

Sky has a reaction but he doesn't have it until 1-2 weeks later. He starts sneezing and becomes sick. This is to the FVRCP vaccine and my vet uses the live virus. He now recommends that I wait longer to have Sky's done. Pearl will also become more lethargic.

All of my furkids are all up to date on their shots except baby Ziggy still needs her rabies shot and my vet recommends that she be at least 6 months old before she gets this. They also now use the 1 year rabies vaccine because there's less chance of cats getting sarcomas from the 1 year vs. the 3 year.

Since my cats are indoor only and don't go any where except to the vet, I'm going to start having them vaccinated for FVRCP shots every 3 years or so. I also think that my city doesn't require rabies shots so if this is the case I may also do this every 3 years or so. My cats will still receive their annual exams though.

[caseysmom]

Krazyaboutkatz, What is a FVRCP? Just curious.

Well I am worried sick, potter has disappeared again today.


With my RB gigi I tried not to do all the vacinees because she was indoor only for the most part, she would go out on the back patio but she was much easier to contain that this boy.

[krazyaboutkatz]

Here's a link that tells all about it: FVRCP Vaccine.

Also since my cats are indoor only, I don't give them the feline leukemia vaccine.

[caseysmom]

I think that may be one of the vacinnes that they offered that I said no to just because the vet said it was most common in kittens.

[kuhio98]

Halo gets seriously ill if she receives multiple innoculations in one visit. Her fever spikes (to 105) and we almost lost her once. So, now we space out her vet visits about a week apart when it's shot time.

Pepper had a bad reaction the last time she received multiple shots. She was sick and miserable for 2 days. She would lie in her bed and growl non-stop. She was FURIOUS that she didn't feel well. So, we'll space out her vet visits also.

Cammie has not had any reaction at all.