Kittens First Jabs

You should still socialise them with everyday household sights and sounds in this time though.

Kittens first jabs. This is known as the primary course. Kittens must be over 12 weeks old at the time of the second vaccination. Until your kitten is fully vaccinated and neutered you should keep him or her inside. Then your cat will have an annual booster jab every 12 months to keep them protected for life.

A kitten has its first injection at 9 weeks and then a second 3 4 weeks later. Ask the breeder which vaccinations they have had and if not why not. Remember your kitten won t be fully protected until several weeks after their second set of jabs so it s best to keep them indoors and away from any unvaccinated pets until your vet says they re safe to mingle with other cats and go outside. An initial vaccination course is made up of two separate injections three to four weeks apart.

Kittens should receive 2 vaccinations the first at around 8 weeks of age and the second two to three weeks later. How soon after the second vaccine can a kitten go outside. I know kittens sleep a lot but do the jabs make them feel a bit off like they do with babies. Cat vaccines protect your pet against feline leukaemia calicivirus feline herpes and feline enteritis.

Cats should also receive a yearly vaccination booster. They will have an initial injection and then a second about 3 weeks later as well as a thorough health check and discussion about all aspects of kitten care including neutering flea and worm protection diet and behaviour. Kittens should have their first set of vaccinations at nine weeks old and at three months old they should receive the second set to boost their immune system. In the uk most kittens have their first vaccination at nine weeks old and the second at 12 weeks.

When are kitten vaccinations due. Kittens are old enough to be vaccinated once they are 8 9 weeks old. After this kittens and cats usually need booster vaccinations every twelve months. Kittens should not be allowed outside until 7 days after their second injection.

Your pet should be kept indoors as the first treatment doesn t provide complete immunisation. My kitten had his first set of jabs yesterday he s 12 weeks old and he s had them late as he s a rescue kitten who was found abandoned.