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Animal Bites, Rabies and Quarantine in Cats
Any animal that has bitten a person is often required by law to be quarantined. The amount of time, as well as the quarantine site, depend on the bite, the pet’s vaccine status and local laws.
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Feline Leukemia Vaccine Recommendations
One of the most dangerous infectious diseases in cats today is caused by the feline leukemia virus (feLV), a retrovirus that may cause suppression of the immune system, impairing your cat’s ability to fight infections.
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Feline Vaccine Recommendations
Newer vaccines can be administered through the nostrils and have been developed to protect against a variety of infections, but despite their well-known benefits, the practice of annual vaccination of mature cats is controversial.
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Rabies Vaccine Recommendations in Cats
Rabies is a highly fatal viral infection of the nervous system that affects all warm-blooded animal species, including humans. The virus is most often transmitted from one animal to another through bite wounds.
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What is a Vaccine?
Vaccinations are the introduction of vaccine into the body to produce immunity to a viral disease. The term comes from the Latin vacca, or cow, from the first inoculations of cowpox to produce immunity against smallpox.
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What You Need To Know About Injection Site Sarcoma
An injection site sarcoma is a tumor thought to be induced by an injection – most often a vaccination. Post-vaccinal sarcomas are very rare but may occur in cats as a consequence of an overzealous inflammatory or immune system reaction to the vaccine.
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Why Should I Vaccinate my Cat?
Vaccinations are the introduction of vaccines into the body to produce immunity to a specific disease. Through scientific advancement, many vaccines have been developed, and death due to infection has significantly declined.
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