Kittens
Feline Vaccine Protocols (Core) - Updated May 2020
Neighborhood Veterinary Hospitals of San Diego requires current rabies vaccines for all pets being seen at our hospital.
- FVRCP (Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis, Calicivirus, Panleukopenia) Vaccine
- Begin as early as 8 weeks.
- Given every 3-4 weeks until 16 weeks of age!
- Boostered annually until 4 years of age.
- Then every 3 years.
- FeLV Vaccine (Feline Leukemia)
- Begin at 12 weeks of age, series of two vaccines given 3-4 weeks apart.
- Boostered annually.
- Rabies Vaccine
- Given once at 16 weeks of age.
- Boostered at 1 year.
Adult Cats — Indoor/Outdoor
- FVRCP (Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis, Calicivirus, Panleukopenia) Vaccine
- No History - Given as a series of two divided 3-4 weeks apart, then annually.
- Known History - Given annually until 4 years of age, then every 3 years.
- FeLV Vaccine (Feline Leukemia)
- No History - Given as a series of two divided 3-4 weeks apart, then annually.
- Known History - Given once and then annually.
- Rabies Vaccine
- Given once and then repeated annually.
- Though exposure is rare and unlikely in indoor cats, due to liability issues and ever-changing county law regarding rabies vaccine, we recommend it always be continued annually for safety and liability coverage.
- At NVH, we recommend this vaccine be given until at least 3 years of age to all cats. If the cat is to stay indoors with ZERO chance of exposure to other cats, then discontinuing this vaccine is an option for clients.