Vaccinations
Your new family member has had the appropriate shots for the age they were when they came to your home. In general, they need vaccinations at 6 weeks, 9 weeks, 12 weeks, and 15 weeks. They will need them annually after that. We will inform you as to the exact dates that your new kitty got their shots.
Ragdolls are sensitive to vaccinations, and are known to have strong adverse reactions, up to and including death, to some popular ones used by many vets. Because most vets don’t see a lot of Ragdolls, they are unaware of the risk to them from these vaccinations. The Pfizer and Fort Dodge Vaccinations are “loaded”, “hot”, or a stronger vaccination, and should NOT be used on Ragdolls! We mistakenly didn’t check which vaccination our vet was using on Molly, and almost lost her to a bad reaction to one of these. Be certain your vet does NOT use them.
I also really like the nasal vaccinations. Cats can get a tumor where the injection site is on the kitty, so they are becoming very popular.
Most vets should be able to get a different company shots for you if you call a couple of weeks before they need their shots. There are also many Feed Stores that carry the shots or nasal vaccinations for individual purchase that you could take to your vet to administer if they can not get an acceptable vaccination for your kitty.
We use Modified Live Virus Nobivac Feline 1-HCP (Eclipse 3) Vaccinations for our Ragdolls, as well as Feline Focus 3 Drops Modified Live Virus Vaccine, which is an intranasal vaccination taken in drops in the eyes and nose.
Also, for your Ragdoll, it is important to only do the 3 in 1 vaccinations, and not the 4 in 1, in both shot or intranasal form. The 3 in 1 vaccinates against 3 conditions: Feline Rhinotracheitis, Calicivirus, Panleukopenia, where the 4 in 1 vaccination adds Chlamydophila, which is NOT considered one of core vaccinations for cats because of concerns to how cats react to it. The American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) recommends only the 3 in 1 shots. Your vet will know what this means. It is also NOT recommended that you vaccinate against FIP. Our warranty is void if they receive a FIP injection because of the controversy surrounding the safety and efficacy of this vaccine.
http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=1+2143&aid=951 This is a link to a great article and chart of core vaccinations.
This website lists Rabies as a core vaccination, but for Ragdolls, I do not recommend giving it, and it shouldn't be necessary since your kitty will be an indoor pet. Rabies shots can cause adverse reactions in Ragdolls. If you do give it, NEVER give it at the same time as any other vaccinations. This can overload the kitty's immune system, and cause a reaction. Many counties do not require it for indoor cats. Check with your vet as to your County’s laws regarding this.
http://www.cfa.org/client/healthvaccinationprotocolcatteries.aspx is another great link on the topic.
Your new family member has had the appropriate shots for the age they were when they came to your home. In general, they need vaccinations at 6 weeks, 9 weeks, 12 weeks, and 15 weeks. They will need them annually after that. We will inform you as to the exact dates that your new kitty got their shots.
Ragdolls are sensitive to vaccinations, and are known to have strong adverse reactions, up to and including death, to some popular ones used by many vets. Because most vets don’t see a lot of Ragdolls, they are unaware of the risk to them from these vaccinations. The Pfizer and Fort Dodge Vaccinations are “loaded”, “hot”, or a stronger vaccination, and should NOT be used on Ragdolls! We mistakenly didn’t check which vaccination our vet was using on Molly, and almost lost her to a bad reaction to one of these. Be certain your vet does NOT use them.
I also really like the nasal vaccinations. Cats can get a tumor where the injection site is on the kitty, so they are becoming very popular.
Most vets should be able to get a different company shots for you if you call a couple of weeks before they need their shots. There are also many Feed Stores that carry the shots or nasal vaccinations for individual purchase that you could take to your vet to administer if they can not get an acceptable vaccination for your kitty.
We use Modified Live Virus Nobivac Feline 1-HCP (Eclipse 3) Vaccinations for our Ragdolls, as well as Feline Focus 3 Drops Modified Live Virus Vaccine, which is an intranasal vaccination taken in drops in the eyes and nose.
Also, for your Ragdoll, it is important to only do the 3 in 1 vaccinations, and not the 4 in 1, in both shot or intranasal form. The 3 in 1 vaccinates against 3 conditions: Feline Rhinotracheitis, Calicivirus, Panleukopenia, where the 4 in 1 vaccination adds Chlamydophila, which is NOT considered one of core vaccinations for cats because of concerns to how cats react to it. The American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) recommends only the 3 in 1 shots. Your vet will know what this means. It is also NOT recommended that you vaccinate against FIP. Our warranty is void if they receive a FIP injection because of the controversy surrounding the safety and efficacy of this vaccine.
http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=1+2143&aid=951 This is a link to a great article and chart of core vaccinations.
This website lists Rabies as a core vaccination, but for Ragdolls, I do not recommend giving it, and it shouldn't be necessary since your kitty will be an indoor pet. Rabies shots can cause adverse reactions in Ragdolls. If you do give it, NEVER give it at the same time as any other vaccinations. This can overload the kitty's immune system, and cause a reaction. Many counties do not require it for indoor cats. Check with your vet as to your County’s laws regarding this.
http://www.cfa.org/client/healthvaccinationprotocolcatteries.aspx is another great link on the topic.