A high percentage of kittens are infected with parasites at the time of birth. Other modes of transmission to cats include infection from contact with other animals, infection by ingestion, and certain forms of parasites can be tracked indoors from soil on shoes or found in potting soil. This means that even cats that live exclusively indoors are at risk. It is possible for some parasites, such as roundworms, to be transmitted to humans. Your doctor will discuss individualized vaccination and parasite prevention recommendations based on your cat’s age, health status, and lifestyle and risk assessment, and will consider the potential for human infection.
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Vaccine Guidelines
We follow the American Association of Feline Practitioner’s Feline Vaccination Guidelines and assess each patient’s lifestyle, risk of exposure, age, health status, and medical history before determining which vaccines will be administered.
How we care
Vaccination and parasite prevention are important in preventing illness in your cat and promoting public health.
Why are vaccines important?
Vaccinations are important even for indoor only cats. Cats can be exposed to diseases in various circumstances including boarding, traveling, a new cat in the home, a stay in the hospital, exposure to other cats, wildlife that have unexpectedly entered the home, & even humans unknowingly bringing transmissible diseases into the home.
We use only non-adjuvanted vaccinations for our feline patients. These vaccines are manufactured without the use of adjuvants, which are agents added to a vaccine (such as aluminum) that can increase immune response. Adjuvants may present potential risks to feline patients, such as injection site reactions, chronic inflammation, or the development of fibrosarcomas.
Vaccinating your cat is crucial and should be discussed with your veterinarian. Vaccines prompt the immune system to fight specific infectious organisms, protecting against serious and potentially life-threatening illnesses when administered at the right age and intervals. Additionally, vaccinations safeguard human health by preventing diseases like Rabies, which can be transmitted from cats to humans.
