We’re generally going to do the core vaccines for all cats, which is the FVRCP, the upper respiratory viruses, panleukopenia, and distemper....
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I recommend it, even if they're indoor only....
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If it's with its mom and it's a newborn kitten, I would encourage you not to—at least not to do a lot of handling....
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It's a great question....
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I want them to start working on either canned food or dry food at that six-week mark....
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The best way would be to monitor their weight....
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It kind of depends on the age of the kitten, number one, as well as how long of a gap there is....
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Well, first bring your kitten to the veterinarian as soon as you get your kitten, so we can do a physical exam, get them off to a great start....
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That’s generally around six to eight weeks old....
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This is a question we get often....
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In my experience, I'm going to say no, because again, most of the medications I'm using to prevent are combination medicines that also do fleas, ti...
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The core vaccines are vaccines that are required for all cats, no matter what their lifestyle is....
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Typically, if we suspect a cat has heartworm, we will recommend a test just like in a dog....
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Typically at their first visit, depending on when that visit is....
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For the most part, these preventives are very well tolerated....
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Heartworms are not visible like other parasites, how people think, "Oh, I could see a worm on a fruit from a dog or a cat or something to that exte...
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Heartworm preventions are 95% effective or more if administered properly and given regularly.
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No, we typically don't test cats. Especially as a kitten, we just start the prevention....
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Cats that roam and are outside more are a little more at risk of becoming infected with heartworm. It's much less than the risk of a dog....
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We tend to see sometimes that they can be a little sore at the injection site....