Purebred kittens do not have the same strong immunity as domestic ones. And even if the pet is exceptionally domestic, the owners can still bring an infection into the house along with dirt on their shoes. Therefore, for small fuzzy vaccination is very important in the prevention of infectious diseases. A list of diseases that can trap the kitten on its life path is quite extensive.
What vaccinations do you need from a kitten?
Forced immunization of kittens should be carried out against such dangerous for their life and health diseases as:
- Panleukopenia is a very serious viral disease with a high mortality rate of animals;
- calicivirosis is a viral disease of the upper respiratory tract and oral cavity, which is very hard to tolerate by adult cats and leads to the death of small kittens;
- Rhinotracheitis affects the eyes and respiratory system. It is very difficult and long to treat, and the proportion of deaths of cats of any age from this disease reaches 20%;
- Rabies is a deadly disease, both for animals and for humans.
And it is for the kitten to acquire a stable immunity from these diseases and it is necessary to vaccinate it at an early age.
When are the first vaccinations given to the kittens?
The first vaccinations for kittens are done in the period from two to four months of age. And due to the fact that vaccines are mostly produced by polyvalent, that is, containing antigens from several diseases, the first vaccine gives the cat immunity from all the major diseases. Age, when kittens are vaccinated early enough, and the period for the possibility of immunization is long. But this does not mean that it is worth to delay with vaccination before the deadline for possible vaccination. It should be noted that the kitten during the first vaccination should be perfectly healthy. Therefore, the pet should be carefully prepared for vaccination.