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Our Hot Vet answers a question asked about vaccines and cats. Subscribe to The Pet Collective: http://full.sc/HbM62v Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thepetcollective Twitter: https://twitter.com/petcollectiveTV Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/petcollectivetv/ Google+: gplus.to/thepetcollective  Hot Vet Dr. Campbell answers a question submitted by Brittni B. about what vaccines you need if you are thinking about getting a cat and how often do you have to get them. If you have a question for the Hot Vet, please ask them in the comments section below.  Host: Dr. Courtney Campbell, DVM  Segment Producer: Dawn Poomee Associate Producer: Brittni Brown Editor & Graphics: Kate Reynolds

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00:03 Hi, this is Dr. Campbell.

00:12 And I have a very interesting question today from Brittany B.

00:16 Brittany B. asks, I'm thinking about getting a cat.

00:19 And I'd like to know what vaccines I need.

00:22 How often should I get the vaccines?

00:25 Which ones do I need?

00:27 And do I really need to get them if I

00:29 want to keep my cat indoors?

00:30 What is the deal with these vaccines?

00:33 How often do we need them?

00:34 Here's the truth.

00:35 There are some great studies that

00:37 show that vaccines can give protective benefit

00:40 for at least three years.

00:42 Some can.

00:42 And there are even some studies that

00:44 show there are vaccines that can provide a protective benefit

00:48 up to seven years.

00:50 That means we probably don't need to vaccinate

00:53 our pets every year.

00:55 Now, is it that simple?

00:58 Not quite.

00:58 Because there's a lot of vaccines out there.

01:00 For cats, they have three main vaccines.

01:03 The first is the core vaccine.

01:06 Just to give you a little medical terminology,

01:08 they call it feline viral rhinotracheitis,

01:11 calicivirus, and panleukopenia.

01:14 That's a lot of terms, huh?

01:16 We'll just call it core vaccine.

01:18 The second is feline leukemia virus.

01:21 And then the third is feline rabies.

01:23 Would my cat need rabies?

01:25 Many vets feel cats only need rabies

01:27 if they have contact with wild animals.

01:29 That means an indoor/outdoor cat.

01:31 Feline leukemia virus?

01:34 Some might only consider that if your cat

01:36 has contact with outdoor cats.

01:39 If your kitty cat is going to be indoors all day with no access

01:43 to any other cats, well then, probably does not

01:46 need the feline leukemia virus.

01:49 If you're going to get a vaccine,

01:50 let's keep an eye on them the next day.

01:52 Look for things like lethargy, vomiting, and even diarrhea,

01:57 OK, and swelling of the face.

01:59 Do you have any questions you'd like me to answer?

02:02 Just submit your questions in the comments section.

02:04 We'll see you next time.

02:06 And remember, there's nothing stronger

02:08 than the human-animal bond.

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Hot Vet - Cats and Vaccines

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