Communication with pets such as kittens and cats is a positive influence and great joy. But, starting an animal at home, a person imposes on himself and certain responsibilities of the owner of the cat. Keeping an animal is a big and serious responsibility for the health of the one you have tamed.
A new family member must be immediately shown to a veterinarian who examines the kitten, tells you how to feed and care for it, gets him a veterinary passport and prescribes a vaccination schedule. Vaccinations are very necessary for kittens, as this is one of the preventive ways to fight microbes and infectious diseases. Even if your baby does not leave the apartment, the infection can enter his body from the street from the soles of his shoes and remain on the mat.
The most common diseases that kittens can contract are rabies, infectious rhinotracheitis, calcivirosis, panleukopenia, lichen, chlamydia. If not vaccinated, there can be serious consequences or even death.
When to get vaccinated
The first vaccination against infections should be given to a kitten at the age of 2, 5 months, and after 2 weeks, revaccination with the same drug, during this period, the kittens lose their maternal antibodies. After vaccination, the baby will develop strong immunity to dangerous infectious diseases. The third vaccination is carried out a year with the same drugs. In the future, it is advisable to vaccinate the cat at the same time every year.
Complex vaccines "Nobivak Tricket" and "Multifel" are considered effective against infections, against deprivation of cats are vaccinated most often with vaccines "Vakderm" and "Polivak-TM".
Rabies vaccinations are given at 6 months. Vaccinations are done only if the animal is absolutely healthy, which will help to determine the specialist. It is also recommended to run fleas, ticks and worms to the animal 10 days before vaccination. If the kitten is planned to be released for a walk, then he needs another vaccination against lichen.
Side effects of vaccinations
Vaccinations are best done in a veterinary clinic. After it is necessary to observe the condition of the animal, lethargy, drowsiness, indifference to toys may appear. This condition should go away in 6-8 hours. It is not advisable to vaccinate cats during pregnancy, feeding kittens, during the period of changing teeth.
Modern vaccines are safe even for small kittens. Post-vaccination complications in animals are very rare, but the effectiveness of vaccines reaches 98%.
When starting a kitten, you need to understand that this is not a toy, and you need to carefully monitor it. The health of cats depends on many factors. First of all, you should familiarize yourself with the peculiarities of the pet, rational feeding, daily exercise, consult a veterinarian, follow the vaccination calendar. Only then will the homemade furry be healthy, vigorous and will bring happiness, joy and fun to the house.
