What initial vet care and vaccines does my 8-week-old kitten need?

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i just got a kitten and he is eight weeks old. I am trying to make sure I get all the required medical stuff, i.e. vaccines, etc. Could you get me all the information I need or point me in the right direction? Thanks. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 1 month and 29 days old | 3 lbs

Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA · Accepted Answer

Congratulations on your new kitten! I would recommend taking Smokey for his first veterinary exam one day this week, if possible. At this visit, the vet will check his heart and lungs, palpate his belly, and make sure that he doesn't have any other problems like ear mites or fleas. A fecal exam for parasites, feline leukemia test, and first FVRCP vaccine for feline distemper and other common diseases should be done at this visit. After that, the FVRCP vaccine will need to be boostered every 3-4 weeks until Smokey is 16 weeks or older. He will also need his feline leukemia and rabies vaccines at that time, and can be neutered anytime after 16 weeks of age.

What initial vet care and vaccines does my 8-week-old kitten need?

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