I found new kittens. What vet exams and vaccinations are needed?

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• Answered By Jenny, DVM

  Veterinarian

  Published on December 24th, 2017

  Ideally she would be tested dirbfeline leukemia and aids then have vaccines to protect her. The tear would be to protect your other cat and the vaccines protect her from any new virus she does not have any immunity too. They will also check for intestinal parasites and ring worm and ear mites as those can be contagious also. Try to keep them apart until you can get the new kitten checked

  

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• Answered By Chad Brown, DVM

  Veterinarian

  Published on July 8th, 2018

  Hello and thank you very much for your question. It’s always exciting to get a new kitten in the house.
  
  Laila needs to be seen by a veterinarian so that they can perform a full physical examination and customize a preventative health care program specifically to meet your and her needs.
  
  For instance, they will ask questions such as will this be an indoor or outdoor cat, are there other animals in the household, is there any prior history of vaccinations or deworming, etc. in addition to this, they will probably want to run a few tests like a fecal analysis to check for intestinal parasites as well as perform a feline leukemia and FIV test.
  
  The normal series of vaccinations for a kitten are as follows: six weeks of age, nine weeks of age, 12 weeks of age, and the last set of vaccinations around 16 weeks of age. You will also want to talk to the veterinarian about putting Laila on a monthly heartworm and flea preventative.
  
  I applaud you for taking such a proactive approach to your kittens healthcare. Have a great day.
  
  

  

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