| In recent years, the vaccination of cats has | | | | suppresses the activity of the cat's immune |
| become more popular. The three most common | | | | system, allowing a wide range of symptoms to |
| vaccines give protection against feline | | | | develop. It often results in the death of the |
| infectious enteritis (FIE), feline influenza | | | | cat after several months of illness. The |
| (cat flu) and feline leukaemia (FeLV). An | | | | virus is spread mainly in the cat's saliva. |
| initial course of two injections, the first | | | | It is a disease of cats that fight a lot, and |
| at nine weeks are usually given, and yearly | | | | of cats in large colonies, who share the same |
| boosters are recommended thereafter.FIE | | | | food and water bowls. It should not be a |
| causes vomiting and diarrhoea, and the cat | | | | threat in a well-run boarding cattery, where |
| develops a very high temperature. Before the | | | | the feeding and grooming utensils are |
| vaccine was introduced, it killed a great | | | | properly cleaned, and the cats do not mix |
| many cats by dehydration due to the bowel | | | | with each other.A vaccine exists against the |
| symptoms. Cat flu is caused by two viruses: | | | | chlamydial organism, which can cause not only |
| the feline rhinotracheitis (FCV). FVR is the | | | | mild eye and nasal symptoms, but more |
| more severe of the two, causing coughing, | | | | importantly, infertility and abortion. This |
| sneezing, and nasal and eye discharges.FVC | | | | vaccine is used mainly in breeding colonies |
| has milder discharges but more gum | | | | to protect against infertility.1st Cat Care |
| inflammation and mouth ulcers. Neither FCV | | | | is to provide information and guidance to pet |
| nor FVR is usually deadly but the infection | | | | cat lovers in taking care of their cats' |
| can linger on in the form of snuffles, and | | | | health, cat toilet training, tips on using |
| some cats become symptomless carriers of the | | | | the cat litter box, vaccinations, pregnancy |
| disease. When stressed, these cats develop | | | | and more ... |
| mild symptoms and spread the virus.FeLV | | | | |