Got a new senior cat, no vet records. Does he need a full vet checkup?

I would follow the owner's wishes. It is good to keep cats updated on vaccines, and rabies vaccines are required by law. If you want to have them examined by a vet and receive appropriate vaccines, the vet can do so without prior records. Annual exams are recommend to monitor changes over time. If the owner decides to continue with regular vet care, then you can transfer the records to the new vet.

Congrats on your new cat! I think it's always a good idea to have a new cat checked out by a vet not long after getting it. Unfortunately people don't always tell the truth, so it's best to have your own exam done. You can ask the previous owners to have Kitty's records transferred from her old vet to your vet so that your vet has the correct information. If they refuse to do this, that could be an indication that the information you received about her previous care isn't correct. Make an appointment with your vet, and speak with the previous owners to have her records transferred. Good luck, I hope this helps!

Thank you for submitting your question regarding Jinx. I recommend that she sees a veterinarian now. Unfortunately, if you do not have any proof of her vaccines, you need to assume that she is not properly vaccinated. She will need to start over on her vaccines to ensure that she is fully protected. She can be scanned for a microchip at the same visit. I hope this information helps!

Congrats on your new cat! You can ask for routine blood work and a urinalysis to check how her organs are functioning. The vaccines she will need include Feline core vaccines include FVRCP (feline distemper combo) and a Rabies vaccine. If she is an outdoor cat, the FeLV vaccine (feline leukemia) should be considered. I hope this helps!

Unfortunately without a date of birth you cannot find out his exact age. regarding the vaccinations, i would recommend just starting over with a kitten vaccination course, even if he already had it , it will not hurt him, on the other hand if he didn't have it, this can be very dangerous for him.

Hi there, it's great that you will take Po-Po for an exam and check over. I expect your vet will start by asking you some simple questions about his lifestyle, food, eating drinking and bathroom habits. Also if he's strictly indoors or goes out occasionally. They will then perform a physical exam, noting any abnormal findings including weight. From then they will probably recommend taking a blood sample (they may do this in the treatment area out of your sight) but don't worry, the main reason is that cat veins are tiny and hard to see and feel, so bright lighting and good assistants make the sampling more successful. Your vet may also get a urine and fecal Sample to check for parasites and other illnesses like diabetes . most vet offices will start to run blood tests in house, but others might send the sample out to a reference lab. I hope this info helps you prepare for his visit. Take a towel in the cat carrier, and one more to place over the carrier or box so that he feels more secure.

What a cutie dog! That's ok if you don;t have any info. Just start all over again with vaccines, heartworm testing and heartworm prevention. You will not hurt him. Tell the vet his history to help make the best decision. Obviously you may try to find the people and ask them about his health history but if you can't reach them, it will be ok. I hope this helps.