My cat died from FVR. When should I booster my other cats?

Molly is adorable! Thank you for including a picture. I have attached a link below to the recommendations from the American Association of Feline Practitioners. https://www.catvets.com/public/PDFs/PracticeGuidelines/VaccinationGLS-summary.pdf A booster of the FVRCP vaccination needs to be given in order for the vaccination to be protective. For an adult cat, a series of 2 FVRCP vaccinations should be given 3-4 weeks apart. If Molly was fostered for 3 months, is it possible that she received another vaccination that wasn't properly recorded? If so, then she should receive a booster in a year. If not, then she should receive 2 more boosters now with the second one 3-4 week after the first one to make sure that she is properly protected. I hope that was helpful and answers your questions. Thanks for using PetCoach.

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! It is the FVRCP vaccine, which stands for Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis, Calici virus and Panleukopenia. I highly recommend finishing his kitten vaccine series. These viruses can cling to you and you can give them to him or if you ever get another cat he will be at risk. The first 2 viruses are respiratory viruses and the last one is the feline version of parvo and cats die from panleukopenia. I hope this helps and I wish you and Sherlock the best!

Vaccines should be given at 8, 12 and 16 weeks of age. We do it that way because of interference with maternal antibodies. Maternal antibodies counteract the vaccines. Kittens get some antibodies against diseases from their mom's milk but we are not quite sure exactly when those antibodies go away. In some kittens they may not have received any antibodies from mom (ie: they were hand raised) or they may have good immunity. No way to tell. We do know that by 16 weeks of age the antibodies have waned completely so that is why we stop there. I'm not sure how Cheerio's shots got off timing - he should not have had 3 FVRCP vaccines already. That was definitely overkill. If he did have good maternal antibodies those would have counteracted the vaccines. So, I suggest he get one at 12 week and another at 16 weeks. You need to contact VETCO clinics for information on when the vaccine clinics will be in your area (Petco stores) and I believe the cost is on the website. When you take him to the clinic be sure he is in a carrier as there will be LOTS of dogs around. Take all his vaccine history with you as well. ( https://www.vetcoclinics.com/services-and-clinics/clinic-locations-and-schedules/?zip=27514 ) Hope this helps. Best wishes.

I have attached the most recent recommendations from the American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) below. https://www.catvets.com/guidelines/practice-guidelines/feline-vaccination Their general recommendation is to repeat the FVRCP vaccination every 3-4 weeks until a kitten reaches 16 weeks of age, then booster it 1 year later, then every 3 years after that. Unfortunately, we do not have enough data to give better recommendations than that. Injection site sarcomas have dramatically decreased over the last 15 years since we have made some changes to our vaccinations and vaccination schedules. The kidney issues are more likely due to chronic mild dehydration. There is some concern that the FVRCP vaccinations are grown on renal cell cultures, but I am unaware of any good research in that area. As far as FeLV vaccination, the AAFP generally does not recommend continuing to vaccinate indoor only cats who do not have a risk of exposure with FeLV vaccination. And Rabies vaccination is dictated by local or state laws, so if you live in an area that legally requires Rabies every year, you should comply with that. The bottom line is that we try to protect all cats from as many infectious diseases as possible, but try to use the most recent research and the lifestyle of the cat to help determine which vaccines to give and how frequently to give them. I hope that was helpful and answers your questions. Thanks for using PetCoach.

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! If Max is still finishing his kitten vaccines they I would get his next booster. I am assuming you are referring to it being due Jan 12 2018? And it is the FVRCP vaccine. If you do not get his vaccinations he will be a risk for those diseases. You need to decide the risk reward for keeping him up to date. Personally I think you should if you have multiple cats, he goes outdoors, if you ever plan on getting more cats or you plan to breed him. I hope this helps and I wish you and Max the best!

I am so, so sorry to hear about Grace. I know how hard it is to lose a pet, and how difficult it is to make the decision to let them go. It is very unlikely that the FVRCP booster had anything to do with her decline, though I understand how coincidental it appears to be. It is very common for veterinarians to give this shot to older pets and even to immunocompromised animals, as they are the most at risk for the diseases the shot protects against. Without knowing her complete history, it does sound like she had some other issues brewing even before she had the vaccine. Most pets that have a true vaccine reaction exhibit those symptoms within a few hours - not over several months. I am so terribly sorry that you had to see Grace at her sickest, but I know that you did everything you could for her, and that she had the best care right up until you made that difficult decision. Please take comfort in knowing that making the decision to euthanize our pets when they are in intractable pain, though one of the hardest decisions we ever have to make, is the last great gift that we can give them. I hope that the sorrow eases with time, and my thoughts are with you and your family.

Hi there, if Gabriella is an adult cat, she world need the rabies and fvrcp combo given once, then boostered after 12mths. That second dose would likely be good for 3yrs. If she is a kitten, we recommend boosting the fvrcp every 2-4wks until she's 16wks old. The risk for felv increases if she's ever in contact with other cats eg. If neighbors cats come into your yard, or she goes to a boarding facility. If that is the case, she should get the felv (leukemia) vaccine. After the initial 2 doses, felv should be boosted annually. I hope this helps - I can offer a consult if you would like more specific recommendations.