Feline vaccination
vaccination of cats
Feline vaccination is animal vaccination applied to cats. Vaccination plays a vital role in protecting cats from infectious diseases, some of which are potentially fatal. They can be exposed to these diseases from their environment, other pets, or even humans.
Principles guiding vaccination recommendations
The practice of recommending and giving vaccines on a fixed schedule with annual boosters has been widely discarded. Current recommendations are based on the philosophy of vaccinating each cat no more frequently than necessary. These recommendations take into account considerations for the efficacy and duration of immunity (DOI) of available vaccines; environmental risks and likelihood of exposure; the specific needs and risks associated with age and overall health status of different cats and cat populations; and socioeconomic limitations.
Recommendation vary for:
Shelters
Owned pets (and based on "inside only", "in and out", or "out only")
Breeders
Boarding facilities (or animals going into them)
Feral cats
Community cats
TNR (trap–neuter–return) program
Specific consideration may be required for:
Travel plans
Underlying disease conditions of the specific cat
Pregnant or lactating/nursing cats
Multi-cat households or kitten foster homes
Core vs non-core vaccines
Core vaccines are ones that are considered "essential for health" and are recommended for both indoor and outdoor owned domestic cats, as well as community and feral cats. These include:
Feline panleukopenia (FPV or FPLV, a.k.a. feline parvo or feline distemper)
Feline viral rhinotracheitis (FHV, a.k.a. herpes virus)
Feline calicivirus (FCV)
Rabies (where the disease is endemic or required by law)
Non-core vaccines are recommended only for cats at risk of specific infection.
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