Core Recommendations

• Health Exam-annual, more frequently if pet is a Senior or has health issues; required with rabies & distemper vaccines
• Rabies Vaccine-required by City ordinance
• Distemper Combo Vaccine – “FVRCP”
• Deworming - for intestinal parasites; recommended by the CDC at least annually; parasites can be transmitted to humans, most often children; low risk if exclusively indoors

Special Recommendations

• Feline Leukemia Vaccine – “FeLV”; transmission by blood, feces or saliva cat-to-cat; low risk if exclusively indoors and no outdoor cats in household
• Feline Leukemia/FIV test
• strongly recommended for outdoor cats, strays, kittens
• multi-cat households
• low risk if exclusively indoors and no outdoor cats in household
• testing advised at least once in cat’s lifetime as cats can be carriers without displaying symptoms

Overall Health Recommendations

• Annual Teeth Cleaning/Dental Treatment – recommended yearly beginning at 1 year of age
• Baseline Blood Screening – to identify potential problems in the early stages
• Senior Health Programs – early identification and management of health issues common to the aging pet; maximize quality of life well into the senior years

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