Home cat vaccination: FeLV negative frequency & general advice?

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To avoid the $175 vet bill, I plan to try to vaccinate my clan of kitties at home. I have 1 that’s FELV+ and 3 that are not. How often do the 3 need their leukemia vaccines? Any advice on vaccinating at home? I plan to get the vaccines at my local Tractor Supply, is there anything I should specifically look for or avoid? Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Male | neutered | 6 months and 26 days old | 5 lbs

Linda G, MS, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello. I would definitely vaccinate the 3 FeLV negative kitties every year. You should be using a combination vaccine that contains Fe. Leuk, Panleukopenia, Rhinotracheitis & Calici viruses. Your positive cat should receive all the vaccines except the Fe. Leuk. on a yearly basis. All 4 should also be vaccinated for rabies, using either a yearly or every 3 year vaccine, whatever is available at your local Tractor Supply. You should have someone to help you with the vaccinating. If the cats are calm, scruffing & holding firmly may be all that is necessary. Otherwise, wrap them in a towel to protect against claws & teeth. The rabies vaccine should be given subcutaneously on the lower right leg. The other vaccine is administered subcutaneously in the lower left leg. Always pull back on the syringe plunger once the needle is in the skin to make sure no blood is observed. If you see blood in the syringe, pull out & administer in another site. You might also want to consider having your cats vaccinated at a Petco clinic. There is no office visit & you may save yourself a bit of a fight trying to vaccinate everyone. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

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