What Every Cat Needs
Recommended Exam and Vaccine Schedule
While these recommendations stand as a general framework for vaccine schedules, we treat each patient as an individual and tailor your cat's wellness care schedule to his or her health and lifestyle.
Adult Cats (Yearly)
- Annual Exam
- Distemper Vaccine (1 year, 2 year or 3 year, depending on age and lifestyle)
- Leukemia Vaccine (2 year, depending on lifestyle)
- Rabies Vaccine (1 year)
- Heartworm Preventative
- Flea Control (depending on lifestyle)
- Internal Parasite Exam*
- Check FeLV/FIV (if not done previously)
*Outside cats need a 2nd Internal Parasite Exam during the year.
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Kittens
Under 6 Weeks
8 Weeks
- 1st Exam
- FeLV Test
- Broad Spectrum Deworming
- Distemper Vaccine 1 of 3
- Start Heartworm/Parasite Prevention
- Internal Parasite Exam
12 Weeks
- 2nd Exam
- Broad Spectrum Deworming
- Distemper Vaccine 2 of 3
- Leukemia Vaccine 1 of 2
16 Weeks
- 3rd Exam
- Broad Spectrum Deworming
- Distemper Vaccine 3 of 3
- Leukemia Vaccine 2 of 2
- Rabies Vaccine (1 year)
- Internal Parasite Exam
3-6 Months
- Spay/Neuter
- Preanesthetic Labwork
- Recheck FeLV/FIV Test
1 Year
- Annual Exam
- Distemper Vaccine (1 year)
- Rabies Vaccine (1 year)
- Heartworm Preventative
- Flea Control (depending on lifestyle)
- Internal Parasite Exam*
- Check FeLV/FIV (if not done previously)
*Outside cats need a 2nd Internal Parasite Exam during the year.
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