Vaccinations

Here are our top reasons for vaccinating your pet:

• Vaccinations protect against preventable diseases
• Vaccinations are substantially less expensive than the cost of vet treatment for the diseases they protect against
• Vaccinations protect your pet from transmissible diseases in boarding facilities, at parks and even when they visit the vet. If your pet has to be hospitalised for any illness, their immune system may already be compromised so you want to make sure they are protected.

Your pet’s health, lifestyle and exactly where you live may affect which vaccinations are necessary, so our expert veterinarians will work with you to develop a simple and effective vaccination program for your pet.

A kitten’s first vaccinations are at 8 weeks, then 12 weeks, 16 weeks, and annually after that.

Common cat vaccinations in Adelaide are:

• Enteritis (Feline Panleukopenia) can be very severe especially in unvaccinated kittens less than 12 months of age. It causes fever, vomiting, diarrhoea, liver failure and sudden death
   
• Feline Calicivirus is part of the cat flu
   
• Feline Rhinotracheitis (Feline Herpes Virus) is another part of cat flu and can lead to permanent nasal and sinus infection
   
• Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV or Feline AIDS) must be vaccinated against if your cat EVER goes outside. It is a potentially fatal disease spread between cats via bites, for which there is no treatment or cure.