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rabies shots, 1-yr or 3-yr?
I've always (for the past 10 years) had 1-year rabies shots
for my cats, for three reasons: 1) I'm afraid, without knowing the answer, that the 3-yr shot causes a cat more discomfort, for a longer period of time, than the 1-yr shot. Is this true? 2) I think it's good for the vet to see all of my cats at least once a year. My vet always gives the shots in my presence, so I can tell him or ask him things about each cat at that time, and schedule an examination if the vet thinks it advisable. This is in addition to emergency visits to the vet, of course. 3) Since all of my cats are indoor/outdoor, the vet gives a precautionary de-worming pill, or parts of pills, depending on weight, at the same time as the rabies shots. He says that an unneeded de-worming pill does no harm. Is this true? |
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rabies shots, 1-yr or 3-yr?
"calvin" wrote in message
... I've always (for the past 10 years) had 1-year rabies shots for my cats, for three reasons: 1) I'm afraid, without knowing the answer, that the 3-yr shot causes a cat more discomfort, for a longer period of time, than the 1-yr shot. Is this true? Have no clue. Where I live there is not 3-yr shot allowed for cats (state law) but people are working (including my vet) to get that changed. It is allowed for dogs. 2) I think it's good for the vet to see all of my cats at least once a year. My vet always gives the shots in my presence, so I can tell him or ask him things about each cat at that time, and schedule an examination if the vet thinks it advisable. This is in addition to emergency visits to the vet, of course. Yes, our vet is the same. Even with dogs, there are yearly checkups/shots needed (kennel cough if you want/need to board your dog at a kennel, parvo, and others). If your cats are I/O, it would be wise to keep them updated on FIV/FELV vaccines. 3) Since all of my cats are indoor/outdoor, the vet gives a precautionary de-worming pill, or parts of pills, depending on weight, at the same time as the rabies shots. He says that an unneeded de-worming pill does no harm. Is this true? No clue. Mine are all indoor only, but we have mice in our house (ancient former farmhouse that occasionally gets a suicidal mouse inside), plus with the d-things sometimes bringing in fleas, we always have our cats de-wormed at the vet. They always ask, too, since they know that they are inside. This is one of the reasons we took our dam-near feral hidey-cat, Betty, to the vet this year, since we had a bit of a flea problem last year (thought it was the dogs bringing them in, but it turned out to be a friend who was helping us build our fence and doing odd jobs - he lived downtown in a rental with an old sofa on the porch (student rentals usually have such a thing) that was flea ridden and full of mice! ) -- ^..^ This is Kitty. Copy and paste Kitty into your signature to help her wipe out Bunny's world domination. -- The ONE and ONLY lefthanded-pathetic-paranoid-psychotic-sarcastic-wiseass-ditzy former-blonde in Bloomington! (And proud of it, too)© email me at nalee1964 (at) comcast (dot) net http://community.webshots.com/user/mgcmdjeep |
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rabies shots, 1-yr or 3-yr?
1) *I'm afraid, without knowing the answer, that the 3-yr shot *causes a cat more discomfort, for a longer period of time, *than the 1-yr shot. *Is this true? According to this article on Little Big Cat, the 1 or 3 year vaccine for rabies is exactly the same vaccine: http://www.littlebigcat.com/index.ph...em=vaccination 3) Since all of my cats are indoor/outdoor, the vet *gives a precautionary de-worming pill, or parts of pills, *depending on weight, at the same time as the rabies *shots. *He says that an unneeded de-worming pill does *no harm. *Is this true? I would disagree. A worm tablet must kill the worms but not the cat, so IMO it is not a benign pill. Bring stool samples when you go in for your check ups and have them check those before giving possibly unneeded medication. |
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rabies shots, 1-yr or 3-yr?
On Jul 31, 11:23*am, Rene S wrote:
1) *I'm afraid, without knowing the answer, that the 3-yr shot *causes a cat more discomfort, for a longer period of time, *than the 1-yr shot. *Is this true? According to this article on Little Big Cat, the 1 or 3 year vaccine for rabies is exactly the same vaccine: For convenience, the relevant paragraph is copied below. Why on earth does it mention giving a 3-year vaccine every year? Why would anyone want to do that? Presumably the whole point of a 3-year vaccine is to reduce the frequency of having to give rabies shots. Also, as you said, the vaccine is the same for 1 or 3 years, but one would naturally assume that the dosage level is different. That's the reason for my question about whether the 3-yr causes more discomfort for the cat than the 1-yr. from the linked article: ------------------------------------------------------- "The rabies vaccine is required by law for most animals in most jurisdictions. Therefore, it is important from a legal standpoint to follow your jurisdiction’s regulations concerning rabies vaccines for your pets. Killed rabies vaccines are labeled for either 1 or 3 years; but the vaccine in the bottle is exactly the same in both cases. Giving a 3-year vaccine every year puts your pet at even greater risk for an adverse reaction. If your pet receives a killed rabies vaccine, be certain that it is labeled for 3 years. For cats, there is a safer vaccine: Purevax, by Merial, is a recombinant vector vaccine that does not induce the inflammation that occurs with killed, adjuvanted vaccines. If your vet clinic does not carry it, ask if they will order it, or try to find one who does. It’s worth it." |
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rabies shots, 1-yr or 3-yr?
Calvin,
I didn't mean to confuse you by linking to that article. I merely wanted to point out that there are different types of vaccines. While there is always a risk when giving a vaccine, the Purevax 1-year rabies is the safest one currently available. I did a little Googling and don't believe Purevax is available in anything other than a one- year version. IMO, it's much safer to use the Purevax annually vs. the traditional 1 or 3 year. |
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rabies shots, 1-yr or 3-yr?
On Aug 2, 9:09*pm, hopitus wrote:
I know nothing about worm pills (Droncet in my case). I used to have to give my cats in FL regularly but since moving to MileHigh they never go outside and insects are very few here. AFA your question re rabies vaccines....for reasons I won;t go into, steer clear of the 3-year vaccine. I can give no brand names to you pro or con. If you would like a vet's say on the 3-year, mine told me he does not recommend it as in his opinion it loses power over time and is not as effective near the end of time period as at the onset. Consult your vet by all means. Sarcomas have been caused previously on cats' injection sites... that's why they now inject 3-year on a rear leg in case of necessity for amputation. This is serious business. Don't take a survey. Talk to your vet. The cat's pain factor from the needle is the least of your worries. I've never given my cats a three year rabies vaccine, but the cat that I inherited from my mother had been given one, with no ill effects that I was aware of, though I fully believe your concerns. I was only curious, and have no intention of changing to the three year vaccine. The added discomfort that I was imagining coming from a three year vaccine had nothing to do with needle pain, however. |
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