Thanks for the information re the FeLV....I have concerns about my
boys not being vaccinated because of the what-ifs associated with
travel and .....well......thanks. Having lost Dixie to this and being
inclined to help out cats with no caregivers, the boys safety is a
concern.
On Mar 3, 2010, at 12:25 PM, [email protected] wrote:
PureVax makes a rabies vaccine with no adjuvant. That is what I get
my cats. It's more expensive and it lasts only one year instead of
3, but is supposed to have no risk of vaccine-associated sarcoma so
I think it is worth it.
I only revaccinate yearly because my town has cat licensing AND I am
well-known to (and disliked by) the animal control officer because I
got a TNR ordinance passed and run a TNR group. So I go by the book
when it comes to my town's licensing ordinance in order to avoid any
problems! I personally do not think cats need rabies updates on the
schedule that is required by law, especially if they are indoor
cats. Challenge studies have shown even one rabies vaccination to
often last 4 years (without boostering). But I follow the law in my
town, and try to mitigate any negative effects by only using PureVax.
PureVax also makes an adjuvant free FeLV vaccine-- that one does not
even use a needle! It's an air gun of some kind. It makes a little
popping noise and pushes the vaccine under the skin. When I had
positives, I got it for my one negative every year, even though I
kept them separated, just in case. After my last positive died I
stopped getting him FeLV vaccine because he stays inside.
Michelle
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