Please keep this in mind as you read about duration of immunity (DOI) below. Result: They all had what is considered to be a protective titer for the panleukopenia virus. None of my cats had been vaccinated for FVRCP (herpes, calici, and panleukopenia viruses) since they were kittens and I wanted to know what their antibody level (titer) was to panleukopenia – the dreaded and often fatal ‘cat distemper’ virus. Why am I bringing this up? It is because on the day of their passing, I drew blood for a vaccine titer from all of them. Three succumbed to cancer and one passed away from acute kidney failure. November 2016 update: Sadly, I have lost four of my cats in the past year. If you wish to discuss the specifics of your cat’s situation you will need to set up an appointment for a phone consultation. Many people write to me asking for advice regarding vaccines. The 3-year product is the rabies vaccine that I strongly recommend. IMPORTANT UPDATE – October 2014: Merial has recently brought to market a new PureVax rabies vaccine that is non-adjuvanted and is labeled for 3 years versus their original (and still available) PureVax rabies vaccine that is labeled for 1 year. Several important statements will be repeated in different sections in case the reader does not review the entire webpage. Please click on the links below to read more about the key issues associated with vaccines.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |