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| 2068.1 | For starters... | FSHQA2::RWAXMAN | A Cat Makes a Purrfect Friend | Thu Dec 15 1988 12:42 | 13 |
| Your kitten will need a distemper shot and also upper respiratory
disease vaccinations. I believe the terminology used for these
shots is FVRCP. She is also old enough for a rabies vaccination.
Vaccinations for Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV) are optional for an
indoor only cat. If you plan to add other cats to your household,
you should consider these shots (or even consider them just in case
kitty sneaks outside one day -- better to be safe than sorry).
Whatever vet you choose will know what vaccinations to give your
new kitten.
/Roberta
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| 2068.2 | | TRUCKS::GKE | It's a Charlie Brown X-mas | Thu Dec 15 1988 13:00 | 9 |
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Also any new pet should have a through examination for ear mites,
worms, distended tummy, lumps, bumps and the like. Most any good
vet will do all of this on the first examination as a matter of
routine.
It is always better to be safe than sorry,
gailann
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| 2068.3 | Vets close to Lowell | BUFFER::LI | | Thu Dec 15 1988 13:49 | 13 |
| You might want to try Countryside Vetinary Clinic in Chelmsford.
I've been bringing my 5 mo. old kitten there and I've been happy
with their work. They're on Rt. 110W right 1.5 miles past Chelmsford
Center.
There's a recent node also discussing the Nashoba Vetinary Hospital
in Westford which many noters seem to like also. That should also
be pretty close to you in Lowel.
There must be some good places in Lowell too! Good luck on whatever
you decide!
Ruby/Tashti
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| 2068.4 | | WITNES::MACONE | It's the story of a man named Brady | Thu Dec 15 1988 17:09 | 3 |
| When you bring the kitten in to the vet, you will also want to talk
about when an appropriate time to spay will be. Different vets
have different ideas varying within a month or two.
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| 2068.5 | spay | CRUISE::NDC | | Fri Dec 16 1988 07:56 | 6 |
| I have some low-cost spay certificates. Send mail with your mail
stop if you would like one. Be advised that only certain vets
participate in these programs so you may just want to take your
kitten to your regular vet when you find one.
Nancy DC
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| 2068.6 | She needs shots and spaying | CLUSTA::TAMIR | ACMS design while-u-wait | Fri Dec 16 1988 11:02 | 12 |
| Your kitten needs the aforementioned shots REGARDLESS of whether
or not she ever goes out. The diseases shots protect against are
highly contagious and have a high mortality rate (in English, that
means they're usually fatal). She'll also need to be spayed in
a couple months. A vet visit will cost about $20 per visit; spaying
may cost $60. This is all part of the responsibility of being a
Kitty Parent!
Call some vets in your area and ask about prices. But it is absolutely
important to get her vaccinated and spayed!
Mary
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| 2068.7 | FVRCP is given in two doses the first time | YOSMTE::CORDESBRO_JO | | Fri Dec 16 1988 17:00 | 12 |
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Another thing that wasn't mentioned. She will need her FVRCP shot
two times. The second shot follows the first by a couple of weeks.
I can't stress enough how important it is that she have her shots.
I recently lost 3 newborn kittens to an upper respitory infection.
Their mom has had all her shots and was boosted prior to breeding.
We did everything we could to save the babies but their immune systems
just couldn't fight it off. Had they been older and been vaccinated,
they might have been able to fight it off.
Jo
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