There is an interesting webinar on this subject at https://petsmartcharities.webex.com/mw0304l/mywebex/default.do?siteurl=petsmartcharities
On 3/15/07, TenHouseCats <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
distemper is a very nasty death, tho...... that's one i just won't mess with.... and while a lot of the deaths were kittens, there were a lot of adults who went too. but it's very different when you're not talking a multi-cat environment, or taking in rescues, or fosters...... On 3/15/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'm sure it varies vaccine to vaccine. Regardless... I wont vaccinate > except for one time (except rabies, where I have some legal consequences > involved if I don't). That being said, I quarantine any new cats that come > in, just in case. The thing is, some of the things we vaccinate for are not > typically fatal illnesses for healthy adult cats anyways, so it's kinda like > getting the flu shot if you're a human, yes, it will keep you from getting > sock, but unless you're old, ill, or weak in some way, it generally wont > kill you even if you DO get it. I don't get flu shots for myself either, for > the record... and when I went to college, I refused my hepatitis and > whatever else they give you at that age (some childhood vaccine booster), > and got a titer pulled on myself, and it proved sufficient immunity to allow > myself to be admitted. > > Phaewryn > > http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html > Special Needs Cat Resources > -- Spay & Neuter Your Neighbors! Maybe That'll Make The Difference.... MaryChristine AIM / YAHOO: TenHouseCats MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 289856892
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