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Hi Sooz, you got some great replies to this thread but I wanted to add
something. My Yo had a bad reaction to vaccinations three years ago. Since then, with the others, here's the method I've adopted, 1) Don't let the vet give them all the vaccinations at once. I space them out three weeks apart. 2) I always take them early in the morning. That way, if there's a problem, the vet is still going to be open in the afternoon. We don't have a dependable after-hours system here. It's very frustrating. Sherry |
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"Sherry " wrote in message ... Hi Sooz, you got some great replies to this thread but I wanted to add something. My Yo had a bad reaction to vaccinations three years ago. Since then, with the others, here's the method I've adopted, 1) Don't let the vet give them all the vaccinations at once. I space them out three weeks apart. ok I can see that is a good idea suggested by a few other people too :-) she gave me a note which said the injections need to be given 3 weeks from the date of the first vaccination (only one day can be allowed either side) do you think I would still be able to split them into weekly appointments? which should I go for first etc? 2) I always take them early in the morning. That way, if there's a problem, the vet is still going to be open in the afternoon. We don't have a dependable after-hours system here. It's very frustrating. yes I thought that too Sherry, although I am very tempted to ask if he can stay there the day, Moshi is the type of cat who loves everyone, being he come from a Ragdoll and Birman breeder he is was used to a cage, ok he hasn't used one since I had him, but he does sleep happierly in his carrier. Both cats use them as beds when they want to ;-) Sherry |
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"Sherry " wrote in message ... Hi Sooz, you got some great replies to this thread but I wanted to add something. My Yo had a bad reaction to vaccinations three years ago. Since then, with the others, here's the method I've adopted, 1) Don't let the vet give them all the vaccinations at once. I space them out three weeks apart. ok I can see that is a good idea suggested by a few other people too :-) she gave me a note which said the injections need to be given 3 weeks from the date of the first vaccination (only one day can be allowed either side) do you think I would still be able to split them into weekly appointments? which should I go for first etc? 2) I always take them early in the morning. That way, if there's a problem, the vet is still going to be open in the afternoon. We don't have a dependable after-hours system here. It's very frustrating. yes I thought that too Sherry, although I am very tempted to ask if he can stay there the day, Moshi is the type of cat who loves everyone, being he come from a Ragdoll and Birman breeder he is was used to a cage, ok he hasn't used one since I had him, but he does sleep happierly in his carrier. Both cats use them as beds when they want to ;-) Sherry |
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Hi Lauren ,
Thanks . I'll check it out . I need to do a lot more reading and research before I make up my mind . -- Alison " http://www.api4animals.org/doc.asp?ID=560 Lauren ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm |
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Hi Lauren ,
Thanks . I'll check it out . I need to do a lot more reading and research before I make up my mind . -- Alison " http://www.api4animals.org/doc.asp?ID=560 Lauren ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm |
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"~*SooZy*~" wrote in message
... well in UK they say every year! but this is debatable! I feel cats are over inoculated however.... being this was his first injections, he needs to have another lot in 3 weeks. I am going to arrange to have this split up and ask if he can stay at the vets for the day, as my partner and Cheryl suggested, if he has them first thing in the morning and I pick him up at 6.30 when the vets closes, (if all goes well) I will feel much happier! knowing he is in the safest place! That's a good idea. I still think its important to have kittens properly innoculated to give then a good start. Alison |
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"~*SooZy*~" wrote in message
... well in UK they say every year! but this is debatable! I feel cats are over inoculated however.... being this was his first injections, he needs to have another lot in 3 weeks. I am going to arrange to have this split up and ask if he can stay at the vets for the day, as my partner and Cheryl suggested, if he has them first thing in the morning and I pick him up at 6.30 when the vets closes, (if all goes well) I will feel much happier! knowing he is in the safest place! That's a good idea. I still think its important to have kittens properly innoculated to give then a good start. Alison |
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Thanks Helen , I didn't realise the differences between the US and UK . I'll have to rethink .I live in an area with a high cat density and I bet many don't bother to vaccinate so they could be a risk to Kim . I've never had any side affects with my previous cats or dogs , just Kim . I've been trying to find the right wet diet for Kim . She is on tinned whiskas and sheba . I don't want to give her raw BARF diet but not sure what supplements should be added to cooked or steamed mince. There are diets for dogs like Natures menu but I've not seen one for cats . Alison "Helen" wrote in message news:gdO1b.114$Ix4.43@newsfep3- For killed viruses, as commonly used in the US. Live or modified viruses, as commonly used in the UK, still need to be given yearly because the manufacturers will not guarantee effectiveness beyond that. I say "need" because, as you mention, catteries etc. go by the manufacturers's guidelines. I guess if you don't use a cattery, there's no problem; but many of us in UK do use catteries. My vet had a client who had two dogs, siblings. Before agreeing to boosters, about 14-15 months after the previous injections, he asked for titres. One dog had titres through the roof; the other's were through the floor. It's so hard to know what to do for the best. I do get my cats vaccinated, unless they are sick; it says on the packaging that vaccines are not to be given to sick animals. Thomas never had shots once he had CRF. Here's an interesting article from The Cat Group: http://www.users.waitrose.com/~thecatgroup/vacc.html HTH Helen |
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Thanks Helen , I didn't realise the differences between the US and UK . I'll have to rethink .I live in an area with a high cat density and I bet many don't bother to vaccinate so they could be a risk to Kim . I've never had any side affects with my previous cats or dogs , just Kim . I've been trying to find the right wet diet for Kim . She is on tinned whiskas and sheba . I don't want to give her raw BARF diet but not sure what supplements should be added to cooked or steamed mince. There are diets for dogs like Natures menu but I've not seen one for cats . Alison "Helen" wrote in message news:gdO1b.114$Ix4.43@newsfep3- For killed viruses, as commonly used in the US. Live or modified viruses, as commonly used in the UK, still need to be given yearly because the manufacturers will not guarantee effectiveness beyond that. I say "need" because, as you mention, catteries etc. go by the manufacturers's guidelines. I guess if you don't use a cattery, there's no problem; but many of us in UK do use catteries. My vet had a client who had two dogs, siblings. Before agreeing to boosters, about 14-15 months after the previous injections, he asked for titres. One dog had titres through the roof; the other's were through the floor. It's so hard to know what to do for the best. I do get my cats vaccinated, unless they are sick; it says on the packaging that vaccines are not to be given to sick animals. Thomas never had shots once he had CRF. Here's an interesting article from The Cat Group: http://www.users.waitrose.com/~thecatgroup/vacc.html HTH Helen |
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"Helen" wrote in message
... "*~*SooZy*~*" wrote in message ... The breeder I got my kitten from had used Nosode on the kittens, yesterday Moshi had his 1st injection at 18 weeks he is an indoor only kitten, weighs 5.12. we left it longer under my vets advice as he had been unwell 3 times, twice before we got him, mouth ulcers, lost the fur and whiskers from his face, had antibiotics, cleared up came back more antibiotics, cleared up, then we got him and some of you may of remember he got a shock we think! with a very high temp of 105 and she wanted to make sure he was well before given him his jabs. I hope the vet got to the bottom of all this, it sounds worrying. Well in the UK most vets use live vaccines, but after a lot of research I decided I wanted killed virus's, I believe if you don't ask for killed they automatically give live/modified. Why did you opt for killed? It's my understanding that it's the killed viruses which are associated with VAS, because of the adjuvants necessary to make the killed vaccine "take". VAS is extremely rare in UK, which is probably because of the common use of live/modified. Personally, I'd choose "standard" UK viruses over US ones anyday - I've never worried for one second about VAS, but I've read enough horror stories about VAS in US to be concerned about it if I lived there. Because it was reccomended that killed vaccines be given to Ragdolls...... less likely to have complications afterwards :-( He had them all inc feline Leukaemia... not Rabies as UK he was in good health, we got him home and he became really poorly, I rang the vets spoke to the receptionist (who did get the vet herself to call me back.) She explained that this sometimes happens in cats... but as long as he wasn't being sick, diarrhoea, then if so bring him in for an anti inflammatory jab, which he had before after shock. he was very lethargic, high temperature, got as high as 104 at one point, where ever you put him he didn't move :-( I was worried sick! gave him drips of water from syringe ever 30 mins and some kittyvite which I rubbed onto his gums. I checked the net and found this a common reaction..... during the night he started eating, playing and now he is in top form again. Thank god! I feel like I have been put through the mincer. I wanted people to know how vaccines can effect their cats... he has to go back in 3 weeks for the second lot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have read some people space the injections out over a few days? any ideas? suggestions VERY welcome... thanks in advanced My cat became sick after being given FVRCP and leukaemia together four years ago. Thereafter she still received the shots, but we spaced them two weeks apart, and she's had no problems ever since. OK thanks very much for your information :-) I am defantely going to space the rest of the course out Hope your boy feels better soon. he was fine by th following day thanks Helen |
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