Before you take your kitten home take a look at the breeders vaccination records for the kitten. Take
the records with you when you schedule your first Veterinarian visit for the kitten, which you should schedule as soon as possible after taking the kitten home. Ask for a full checkup which
should include ears, eyes, mouth, skin coat, feeling the entire body, listening to heart and lungs, taking the kittens weight and temperature. Ask for a stool sample to be taken to check
for parasites and a blood sample to be drawn to check for feline leukemia and feline immunodeficiency virus.
AGE |
VACCINATION/TESTS |
6 to 8 weeks |
FVRCP vaccination No. I
(Feline viral rhinotracheitis, calici virus, panleukoenia, chlamydia)
Fecal examination
Blood test for Feline Leukemia virus (FelLV) and Feline Immunodeficiency virus (FIV) |
12 weeks |
FVRCP vaccination No. 2
FeLV vaccination No. I
Possible second fecal exam |
16 weeks |
FeLV vaccination No. 2
Rabies vaccination |
See your veterinarian when your kitten experiences these problems:
- Lack of appetite or doesn't want to drink
- Vomiting
- Sneezes a lot (sign of upper respiratory infection, sneezing, runny eyes and nose, possible wheezing)
- Crustiness around the eyes or runny irritated eyes
- Diarrhea
- Excessive hair loss, especially circular patches appear that are crusty (ringworm)
- Hides a lot, even after the adjustment periode is over
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