Many feline diseases may be prevented by proper vaccination programs. Vaccination are broken into two groups.

• Core vaccine

• Elective vaccine

Core vaccine

Vaccinations that every cat should receive regardless of life style or activity are

• PRC (panleukopenia, also sometimes refer to as cat distemper)

• Rabies

A common mistake is the belief that inside cats are not at risk for feline panleukopenia. This virus may be tracked into the house on the shoes or from outside cats.

Elective Vaccines

Vaccinations that are recommended to each cat based on life style and risk assessment for the individual cats are

• Feline Leukemia Virus

• Feline Infectious Peritonitis Virus

• Feline Immunodeficiency Virus