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Vaccinations?
On Feb 8, 10:56*am, "Matthew"
wrote: "jmcquown" wrote in message ... It's time for me to take Persia for her annual checkup. *I just know the vet will want to give her booster shots. *That's all well and good, but is it really necessary? *She's an indoor cat. *(She doesn't even really care to sit in the Kitty Walk enclosure on the patio much anymore.) *How on earth would she get rabies? *(I do think there's a law in SC that a rabies certificate must be filed with some government agency.) How do you folks feel about annual vaccinations? *Are they necessary? *I'd welcome a civilized discussion. *Obviously there will be differing opinions but there aren't any right or wrong answers. Jill I thought the rabies was every 3 years Rusty (RB) got rabies every 3 years. He was also an indoor only cat. I think there is a city bylaws here requiring rabies shot for dogs and cats. |
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On 2/8/2012 10:56 AM, Matthew wrote:
wrote in message ... It's time for me to take Persia for her annual checkup. I just know the vet will want to give her booster shots. That's all well and good, but is it really necessary? She's an indoor cat. (She doesn't even really care to sit in the Kitty Walk enclosure on the patio much anymore.) How on earth would she get rabies? (I do think there's a law in SC that a rabies certificate must be filed with some government agency.) How do you folks feel about annual vaccinations? Are they necessary? I'd welcome a civilized discussion. Obviously there will be differing opinions but there aren't any right or wrong answers. Jill From Cornell Vet School's website: http://www.vet.cornell.edu/fhc/brochures/vaccbr.html |
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Christina Websell wrote:
I cannot see any reason where a cat that never goes out would need any. We don't need rabies shots here and Boyfie has his jabs for whatever is a dangerous disease for a UK cat as he is allowed out. If your cat is entirely inside forever I cannot see why they would need any vaccinations at all, unless a bad cat disease comes in via your air-conditioning! Same reason an indoor-only cat should be microchipped, I guess. Even if you never intend for a cat to get out, things happen. It's true that there's a far greater chance of an escaped indoor cat to get lost than to catch rabies, so the microchip is more important. But if you want to be really sure, I suppose vaccinations are a good idea. Of course, I say this even though I haven't gotten Roxy vaccinated for years. She's a special case, though, because of her herpes. I don't want to stress her immune system any more than absolutely necessary. On the other hand, I'm late getting Licky's vaccinations. Rabies is pretty rare where I live, but not impossible. There are also other diseases that *are* common. -- Joyce Cats are rather delicate creatures and they are subject to a good many ailments, but I never heard of one who suffered from insomnia. -- Joseph Wood Krutch |
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my vet finally got to talk to one of the main researchers on this topic last
year, she has moved to shots every three years now, Lee "jmcquown" wrote in message ... It's time for me to take Persia for her annual checkup. I just know the vet will want to give her booster shots. That's all well and good, but is it really necessary? She's an indoor cat. (She doesn't even really care to sit in the Kitty Walk enclosure on the patio much anymore.) How on earth would she get rabies? (I do think there's a law in SC that a rabies certificate must be filed with some government agency.) How do you folks feel about annual vaccinations? Are they necessary? I'd welcome a civilized discussion. Obviously there will be differing opinions but there aren't any right or wrong answers. Jill |
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On Feb 8, 10:14*am, "jmcquown" wrote:
It's time for me to take Persia for her annual checkup. *I just know the vet will want to give her booster shots. *That's all well and good, but is it really necessary? *She's an indoor cat. *(She doesn't even really care to sit in the Kitty Walk enclosure on the patio much anymore.) *How on earth would she get rabies? *(I do think there's a law in SC that a rabies certificate must be filed with some government agency.) How do you folks feel about annual vaccinations? *Are they necessary? *I'd welcome a civilized discussion. *Obviously there will be differing opinions but there aren't any right or wrong answers. Jill I also had a cat die of sarcoma at the injection site - so I don't give vacinations anymore. However, if I would go to a new vet, they would most likely insist, since it is the law in Ohio. We recently moved and now we drive over an hour to go to the old vet to avoid having to get vacinations for an indoor only cat.................... |
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On 2/8/2012 10:14 AM, jmcquown wrote:
It's time for me to take Persia for her annual checkup. I just know the vet will want to give her booster shots. That's all well and good, but is it really necessary? She's an indoor cat. (She doesn't even really care to sit in the Kitty Walk enclosure on the patio much anymore.) How on earth would she get rabies? (I do think there's a law in SC that a rabies certificate must be filed with some government agency.) How do you folks feel about annual vaccinations? Are they necessary? I'd welcome a civilized discussion. Obviously there will be differing opinions but there aren't any right or wrong answers. Jill In Connecticut rabies vaccination is required by law.I could decline certain shots because my cats are indoor only. Ann |
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On Wed, 8 Feb 2012 12:19:46 -0500, "jmcquown"
wrote: "Matthew" wrote in message ing.com... "jmcquown" wrote in message ... It's time for me to take Persia for her annual checkup. I just know the vet will want to give her booster shots. That's all well and good, but is it really necessary? She's an indoor cat. (She doesn't even really care to sit in the Kitty Walk enclosure on the patio much anymore.) How on earth would she get rabies? (I do think there's a law in SC that a rabies certificate must be filed with some government agency.) How do you folks feel about annual vaccinations? Are they necessary? I'd welcome a civilized discussion. Obviously there will be differing opinions but there aren't any right or wrong answers. Jill I thought the rabies was every 3 years I think the regulations vary by state. But I don't see a reason to vaccinate Persia against rabies (or anything else) when she never comes into contact with other animals. Why are vets so eager to give indoor-only cats booster shots every every time they have a check up? This is what I'm questioning. Jill Any cat can get outside, and lots of stuff gets tracked in on my feet. I walk in the yards where lots of other animals pass by, and then come in. The cats are sniffing at my feet. I don't know if rabies can get passed that way but there doesn't seem to be a downside. Plus, when I get scratched by them (got one this morning playing a bit too rougly with Scooter) I know that I'm not getting rabies. |
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"dgk" wrote in message ... On Wed, 8 Feb 2012 12:19:46 -0500, "jmcquown" wrote: "Matthew" wrote in message ing.com... "jmcquown" wrote in message ... It's time for me to take Persia for her annual checkup. I just know the vet will want to give her booster shots. That's all well and good, but is it really necessary? She's an indoor cat. (She doesn't even really care to sit in the Kitty Walk enclosure on the patio much anymore.) How on earth would she get rabies? (I do think there's a law in SC that a rabies certificate must be filed with some government agency.) How do you folks feel about annual vaccinations? Are they necessary? I'd welcome a civilized discussion. Obviously there will be differing opinions but there aren't any right or wrong answers. Jill I thought the rabies was every 3 years I think the regulations vary by state. But I don't see a reason to vaccinate Persia against rabies (or anything else) when she never comes into contact with other animals. Why are vets so eager to give indoor-only cats booster shots every every time they have a check up? This is what I'm questioning. Jill Any cat can get outside, and lots of stuff gets tracked in on my feet. I walk in the yards where lots of other animals pass by, and then come in. The cats are sniffing at my feet. I don't know if rabies can get passed that way but there doesn't seem to be a downside. Plus, when I get scratched by them (got one this morning playing a bit too rougly with Scooter) I know that I'm not getting rabies. Rabies cannot be transmitted by tracking it in on your feet. It is most commonly spread through the bite of an infected animal, although infection is possible if the saliva of an infected animal were to come into contact with a scratch or open wound. A cat that is indoor-only is unlikely to come into contact with a rabid animal. However, it is always possible that a cat could get outdoors or that a rabid animal (especially bats) could get indoors. When I was visiting my parents in Ohio years ago, I woke up one night to find my cat (Amber RB) running rapidly in circles around the room. When I turned on the light, I discovered that a bat had gotten into the house and was swooping around the room. No rabies, fortunately! Rabies vaccine is available in 1-year or 3-year forms. Protection probably lasts far longer than that, but the titer test to show protection is expensive. There are variations in both state and local laws concerning how often domestic animals must be vaccinated. Most vets will not force a person to have their pets vaccinated (especially if sick or elderly), although some will refuse to board them or provide surgical care unless the cat is vaccinated. That is considered a protection for staff and other animals and may also be a requirement so they can show they are incompliance with laws. Tragically (as Sherry described), there have been cases of vax-related sarcoma. That is much less frequent today than in the past, but it still occurs. That is also one of the reasons why protocol calls for certain injections to be given in the same areas by all vets so adverse effects can be traced to specific vaccines. MaryL |
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On Feb 9, 5:20*am, Sharon wrote:
On Feb 8, 10:14*am, "jmcquown" wrote: It's time for me to take Persia for her annual checkup. *I just know the vet will want to give her booster shots. *That's all well and good, but is it really necessary? *She's an indoor cat. *(She doesn't even really care to sit in the Kitty Walk enclosure on the patio much anymore.) *How on earth would she get rabies? *(I do think there's a law in SC that a rabies certificate must be filed with some government agency.) How do you folks feel about annual vaccinations? *Are they necessary? *I'd welcome a civilized discussion. *Obviously there will be differing opinions but there aren't any right or wrong answers. Jill I also had a cat die of sarcoma at the injection site - so I don't give vacinations anymore. *However, if I would go to a new vet, they would most likely insist, since it is the law in Ohio. *We recently moved and now we drive over an hour to go to the old vet to avoid having to get vacinations for an indoor only cat.................... Sharon, the paranoid side of me sometimes thinks vax-related sarcoma *and* vax-related deaths are much more common than we think. I'm so sorry about your kitty. Sherry |
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the research on the sarcoma was interesting, it seems according to this
researcher, it has a very large genitic component, and some of his research was plotting where cats had it, in the twenty years of her practice here in the midwest she has seen only two cases, but when you look at the map it seems that in colorado there is a serious cluster of it, Lee "Sharon" wrote in message ... On Feb 8, 10:14 am, "jmcquown" wrote: It's time for me to take Persia for her annual checkup. I just know the vet will want to give her booster shots. That's all well and good, but is it really necessary? She's an indoor cat. (She doesn't even really care to sit in the Kitty Walk enclosure on the patio much anymore.) How on earth would she get rabies? (I do think there's a law in SC that a rabies certificate must be filed with some government agency.) How do you folks feel about annual vaccinations? Are they necessary? I'd welcome a civilized discussion. Obviously there will be differing opinions but there aren't any right or wrong answers. Jill I also had a cat die of sarcoma at the injection site - so I don't give vacinations anymore. However, if I would go to a new vet, they would most likely insist, since it is the law in Ohio. We recently moved and now we drive over an hour to go to the old vet to avoid having to get vacinations for an indoor only cat.................... |
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