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Hey! I'm new here and I am really freaking out!!
I took in this stray cat a few weeks ago, tried to find her owner with no luck. She was definitely in heat when we took her in, have kept her indoors since.
Now, thinking I was doing the right thing and all, I took her to the vet not only to have her scanned for a microchip but also to have her looked at and talk about things that should be done. Obviously the vet suggested getting her tested for feline leukemia, dewormed and vaccinated. I mentioned that she was in heat when I found her and there was a chance that she was pregnant, the vet felt her up and couldn't feel anything. She said she wasn't sure if she was pregnant but suggested vaccinating her anyways and we would know later on for sure. So she was vaccinated.
Now I am seeing that her nipples are potentially "pinking up" and now that I have done more research I am learning that vaccinating a pregnant cat is a big no no. Did I just kill the kittens?? I am so worried and I feel so guilty. If she was vaccinated early in the pregnancy what are the side effects for the kittens and how likely are they to occur? I am so stressed about this and feel so horrible
I took in this stray cat a few weeks ago, tried to find her owner with no luck. She was definitely in heat when we took her in, have kept her indoors since.
Now, thinking I was doing the right thing and all, I took her to the vet not only to have her scanned for a microchip but also to have her looked at and talk about things that should be done. Obviously the vet suggested getting her tested for feline leukemia, dewormed and vaccinated. I mentioned that she was in heat when I found her and there was a chance that she was pregnant, the vet felt her up and couldn't feel anything. She said she wasn't sure if she was pregnant but suggested vaccinating her anyways and we would know later on for sure. So she was vaccinated.
Now I am seeing that her nipples are potentially "pinking up" and now that I have done more research I am learning that vaccinating a pregnant cat is a big no no. Did I just kill the kittens?? I am so worried and I feel so guilty. If she was vaccinated early in the pregnancy what are the side effects for the kittens and how likely are they to occur? I am so stressed about this and feel so horrible