Vet Visit For New Kitten

[mel_why_ssa]

Hey everyone!

We are thinking about adding a new 9 week old female kitten to our family (2 dogs, an 11 year old male cat and a 7 year old male cat).

I am worried about bringing home any diseases that can affect my current cats, so I plan to take her to the vet before bringing her home. What should she be tested for, and how long do the results take?

Thanks!

 

[Furballsmom]

Hi! I believe there is a test called a SNAP test, for FIV and FELV, and it provides immediate results. I don't know if there is a minimum kitten age requirement, your vet will know
Also, this may help;
How To Introduce A Kitten To An Older Cat

 

[FeebysOwner]

Hi. The vet should be able to provide you with a list of all necessary vaccinations as well as the timing of them, since some will entail multiple shots over a period of time. You can also verify what shots are definitely needed before you introduce the kitten to your family pets. And, you ask the vet if there are other shots that they might think you should consider, even it they aren't required.

 

[mel_why_ssa]

Hi. The vet should be able to provide you with a list of all necessary vaccinations as well as the timing of them, since some will entail multiple shots over a period of time. You can also verify what shots are definitely needed before you introduce the kitten to your family pets. And, you ask the vet if there are other shots that they might think you should consider, even it they aren't required.

Yeah, I get all of our animals all of the recommended vaccinations. I'm mostly concerned about bringing some respiratory illness or something home to my current residents.

I am picking her up tomorrow and have a vet appointment on the way home, so hopefully she is healthy. I'm not exactly sure what I will do if she isn't Fingers crossed!

 

[Kflowers]

If the SNAP test returns a positive, you might want to wait and get the other test E - something. The SNAP test has been known to give false positives, the other one doesn't seem to.

 

[FeebysOwner]

Well let us know what happens! If by some awful chance she does have something that the vet thinks you should keep her away from the others, ask them if quarantining her to a separate room would suffice - you'll probably need to do that anyway if you are going to go through the standard 'Introduction' steps.

 

[mel_why_ssa]

Kitten pics! We named her Zelda! She is healthy!! Will be posting a formal introduction soon. Thanks for the help, everyone!

 

[FeebysOwner]

Yay!!! Awwww, she is such a cutie!

 

[Furballsmom]

Oh my goodness, what a sweetheart!!

 

[stephanietx]

She's adorable! I'm glad the vet visit went well and she's healthy.

 

[Kflowers]

You are over the scary vet visit, when everything is an unknown. She looks like a little Renaissance painting.