When you're looking at a kitten, outwardly, you can look for any upper respiratory signs....
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I think that it’s a fabulous idea, and there's an excellent reason for that....
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Kitties are very stressed-out creatures in general, so we always try to minimize stressors as much as possible....
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Kittens have a lot of energy, which isn't necessarily a bad thing....
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Adult cats can hide things. So, that would be one reason to do a well check—to detect problems early and serve as a baseline.
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For most medications, I would say yes. Even if you are using something common like flea treatment, you want to make sure it's labeled for the cat....
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I recommend it, even if they're indoor only....
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We recommend starting around six to eight weeks, and then we recommend that they come back every three weeks for boosters....
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They do. Every animal needs access to water....
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Vaccinations typically in kittens are multiple vaccines known as FERCP, feline leukemia, and rabies, all depending on your cat's lifestyle.
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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 want them to start working on either canned food or dry food at that six-week mark....
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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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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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We do an exam when we're vaccinating your cat to ensure that your cat looks healthy enough to receive vaccines....