Congratulations! You’ve just adopted a new addition to your family. To ensure that your kitten gets off to a healthy start on life, we recommend the following health maintenance schedule:
6 to 8 weeks
- Initial visit to veterinarian and physical exam
- First combination vaccination – Distemper, calicivirus, herpes virus, and Chlamydia in a combination vaccine
- Deworming/Fecal Exam
9 to 11 weeks old
- Feline Leukemia Virus/Feline Immunodeficiency Virus Testing (Most strongly recommended – these are fatal diseases of cats!)
- Second combination vaccination
- First Feline Leukemia Virus Vaccination
- Second deworming
12 to 14 weeks old
- Final Combination Vaccination
- Feline Leukemia Vaccination Booster
15 to 17 weeks old
- 1 year Rabies Vaccination
- Feline Infectious Peritonitis (F.I.P.) Vaccination
- Schedule Spay or Neuter
18 to 20 weeks old
- F.J.P. Vaccination Booster
4 to 6 months
- Spay or Neuter
Annually
- Annual Physical Exam
- Combination Vaccine Booster
- Feline Leukemia Vaccine Booster
- F.I.P. Vaccine Booster
- Rabies Vaccination Booster – Every 3 years
We at Brunswick County Animal Services hope that you and your pet have a long and healthy life together.
Please make sure your pet wears its rabies tag at all times. If your pet becomes lost, the tag is its ticket home.