We select the type of vaccine needed based on your cat’s lifestyle, age and risk for exposure. There are two general groups of vaccines to consider: core vaccines and non-core vaccines.
Core vaccines protect against diseases that are more serious and more easily transmitted. For cats these include panleukopenia, calici virus and herpes virus, as well as rabies.
Non-core vaccines are those reserved for patients with a specific risk due to exposure or lifestyle. For cats these include feline leukemia virus, feline pneumonitis and bordetella.
For cats we use non-adjuvanted vaccines called Pure-Vax. This type of vaccine is recommended for cats because it is significantly less likely to cause reactions when compared to adjuvanted vaccines. We feel it is the safest for the cat’s unique immune system.
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