Kitten Injections

Kitten and Cat Injections,Vaccinations and Jabs

Kitten injections are the first step to your pet's good health and long life. Early administration of vaccines will ensure that your kitten is protected against a host of diseases that can be difficult and costly to treat or could even prove fatal. Even a healthy and well cared for kitten is prone to infectious diseases and without injections, your pet can fall ill at any time.

Kitten Immunity

Kittens inherit immunity from their mother which may last for up to 12 weeks of life. After this time, your kitten's immune system has to learn how to identify and fight off germs like viruses and parasites. This means that your pet will have to fall ill and recover from the disease or acquire immunity through kitten injections early in life. The latter is a better option as the vaccines will ensure that your pet is protected without having to first suffer from the disease.

Vaccine Types

Kitten injections are first administered as an initial course of primary vaccines. Repeat injections or the booster vaccines will be followed up at regular intervals ranging from 3 to 4 weeks to 1 to 3 years. These booster injections will ensure that your kitten develops and maintains its immune protection against the diseases for which it is vaccinated. In the event that your kitten is exposed to the disease agent, their immune system will quickly act to destroy the germs or reduce the severity of the infection.

What do they Cover?

You should vaccinate your kitten within the first 8 to 16 weeks of life and a veterinary surgeon or pet clinic will be able to administer the full course of kitten injections. These vaccines protect your kitten against a range of infections including feline leukaemia, distemper, rabies, cat flu, respiratory diseases and heartworm infection. Without the protection of the kitten injections, these diseases could lead to a host of complications that can result in permanent disabilities or even death.

Get Certified

A vaccination certificate will be issued as your pet undergoes each stage of its kitten injections. This will certify that your kitten is protected against serious diseases, which is essential if your pet is going to travel abroad with you. A reputable cattery will not accept your kitten even for an overnight stay if you do not have a vaccination certificate to prove the administration of your kitten's injections.