my cat recently recovered from ARF. he's been doing great. he's strictly an indoor cat and had shots a few years ago at a local pet stores shot clinic. the "kitty pack" package of shots. but i was wondering now after he's had ARF is it still okay to give him any necessary shots?
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11y.o. had ARF- any vaccine risks?
cwjr
Oct 10, 2007 05:16 PM
Replies (3)
PHKitkat
Oct 11, 2007 02:56 PM
Hi There,
No vaccines are necessary for an indoor senior cat, especially one with health problems. In fact, vaccines, especially the type given in pet stores, can cause cancer in some cats at the injection site. Vaccines are not all created equal. The very safest vaccines for any cats are the Purevax ones. They are a bit more expensive but they do not set up the inflammation in the tissue that can later lead to cancer.
I personally would not give my senior cats any vaccines at all. In fact, I don't vaccinate mine at all past young adulthood. Too many risks and no real benefits. Adult cats rarely get what they are routinely vaccinated for anyway.
Please feel free to ask if this is confusing to you or you would like more info.
Regards,
PHKitkat
cwjr
Oct 13, 2007 09:24 PM
i am going to pass on the vaccinations for my 11y.o. and also the other 2 cats of the same age. thanks for the info! i'm glad i asked about it.
PHKitkat
Oct 14, 2007 04:24 PM
Hi,
You are very welcome! Hope your ARF baby continues to do very well. If you can, please update from time to time 
Regards,
PHKitkat
