There are some really stupid vets out there. If you bring in a sick cat that doesn't have an up-to-date rabies vaccine, many will insist that they cannot treat a cat without one, and insist on vaccinating before treating the sick cat. My vet does NOT! I know of one veterinary hospital that will NOT treat any cat that has never been vaccinated!
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Lorrie Sent: Friday, August 26, 2011 5:51 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Vaccinations It's very bad practice to vaccinate cats while they are having surgery, but vets do it, so now I write out instructions not to vaccinate, and put it on the cat's carrier when I bring them for surgery. I give my cats their PCRC, way before they have surgery, but Rabies vaccinations are the law here, and only vets can give the injections. Once they are vaccinated I do not repeat vaccinations annually, and I just ignore the postcards I get saying it's time to vaccinate again. Lorrie On 08-26, Natalie wrote: > Anyone who uses Petsmart's veterinary plan should be aware that they > pump every possible vaccine into cats...it is most important to > specify in the beginning which vaccines you want and especially which > ones you do NOT want. My friend uses that plan because it does save a > lot of money....she brought her two cats in, and she assumed > incorrectly that they would get the same vaccines as the ones she > specified at the last time, NOT! They got FeLV/FIV, God-know what > else....she was furious! She always tells them ahead of time that > they are strictly indoor cats! > _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list [email protected] http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list [email protected] http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
