It is a fact that not every vaccine provides enough protection for one year. Non-viral illnesses like Bordetella and Chlamydia are called non-core vaccines and the immunity does not last one year. This is the reason why booster shots are advised by experts. After performing a lifestyle risk assessment, your vet could also advise yearly feline leukemia booster shots especially if your cat is allowed to roam outside, having regular contact with other cats. The decision to vaccinate and be administered booster shots must be taken by the pet owner with direct input from the veterinarian using the lifestyle, age, and health status of the cat as the basis.
When you bring your pet in for the yearly wellness checkup, the veterinarian is going to do a full health check. On these visits, the vet may perform antibody titer tests to figure out the immunity level of your pet from a specific illness from which she would have been vaccinated while she is still a kitten.
Should your pet cat’s behavior and/or health have any abrupt changes, immediately set an appointment with your vet Columbia, MD.
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