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My kitten tested FIV positive. Does he need a FeLV vaccination?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Persian | Male | neutered | 6 months and 4 days old | 6.9 lbs

Do kittens with FIV positive test need a vaccination for FELV?

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Answered By Jeffrey Milner

Veterinarian

Published on October 18th, 2017

FIV and FeLV are two separate conditions. The main reason I recommend and FeLV vaccine is only for cats that will be spending time outside. If you have an FIV positive cat, it is not recommended that he spend any time outside at all since he will be at risk of spreading his disease to other animals. That being said, if he will be indoor only, it is probably not necessary unless you have other cats inside your house that might be exposed to FeLV.

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