- Joined
- Jul 8, 2016
- Messages
- 40
- Purraise
- 20
I don't know if it's common to give cats non-adjuvanted vaccines, due to the risk of sarcomas, but I read some info that recommended non-adjuvanted vaccines for FIV+ cats specifically. When I trapped Butch he received the typical rabies and FVRCP vaccines at the spay/neuter clinic. I've only had him for about a year now, he's around 5-6 years old, so it's not like he got his recommended core vaccines as a kitten or anything. He's spent most of his life tomcatting about town. So I'm not sure what shots would benefit him most now that he's strictly an indoor cat living with other indoor cats. Of course I want him to be protected from illness, without stressing his immune system further.
And Butch has had some issues with his ears recently. In February he had a bacterial infection in both ears and the vet found he has a yeast infection in one of his ears now. I've had blood work done twice, which looked good aside from his kidney levels being slightly elevated last time. The vet wasn't concerned and said to wait and see how things look the next time he has blood drawn. But I guess an FIV+ cat is still more susceptible to health problems, even if their white blood cell count is okay. I was thinking I'll put him on a strict restricted high-protein diet, to see if a food allergy might be the root cause of his ear troubles. I don't know if it is.
I'll talk to the vet about my concerns when I take him in to get his ears rechecked, but I was looking for more information and wondered what people's experiences were with vaccinating FIV+ cats. Thanks~
And Butch has had some issues with his ears recently. In February he had a bacterial infection in both ears and the vet found he has a yeast infection in one of his ears now. I've had blood work done twice, which looked good aside from his kidney levels being slightly elevated last time. The vet wasn't concerned and said to wait and see how things look the next time he has blood drawn. But I guess an FIV+ cat is still more susceptible to health problems, even if their white blood cell count is okay. I was thinking I'll put him on a strict restricted high-protein diet, to see if a food allergy might be the root cause of his ear troubles. I don't know if it is.
I'll talk to the vet about my concerns when I take him in to get his ears rechecked, but I was looking for more information and wondered what people's experiences were with vaccinating FIV+ cats. Thanks~