NORTH SHORE ANIMAL HOSPITAL KITTEN VACCINE AND WELLNESS SCHEDULE
8 WEEKS OLD
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Physical Exam
Weight Check
Feline Distemper Vaccine # 1 (fvrcp)
Schedule Appointment To Booster Distemper Vaccine # 2 In 3-4 Weeks
Deworming
Receive Sample Cup For Fecal Testing
Receive Flea Prevention Or (tick prevention if cat will be an outdoor cat)
(dosed by weight)
Feline Combo Test – Blood Test To Look For Feline Leukemia Virus and
Feline Immunodeficiency Virus
12 WEEKS OLD
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Physical Exam
Weight Check
Feline Distemper Vaccine Booster # 2 (fvrcp)
Feline Leukemia Vaccine (only if your kitten will be an outdoor cat)
Schedule Appointment For The Distemper Vaccine Booster # 3 Leukemia
Vaccine Booster # 2 In 3-4 Weeks
Deworming
Bring In Fecal Sample For Intestinal Parasite Testing
Receive Flea Prevention Or (tick prevention if cat will be an outdoor cat)
(dosed by weight)
16 WEEKS OLD
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Physical Exam
Weight Check
Feline Distemper Vaccine Booster # 3
(next distemper vaccine due in 1 year)
Feline Leukemia Vaccine Booster # 2 (outdoor cats) (next feline
distemper and leukemia vaccine due in 1 year)
Rabies Vaccine (next due between 9-12 months)
Receive Flea Prevention Or (tick prevention if cat will be an outdoor cat)
(dosed by weight)
Your kitten will need a weight check every month until fully grown so that the flea/tick
prevention is the proper dose according to your cat’s weight.
 Repeat the feline combo test at 6 months to make sure the feline leukemia part of the test is
negative as some kittens can initially test positive and clear the virus.
Spay/Neuter should be done between 5-6 months old.
Please schedule the surgery at your
earliest convenience.
 Home Again Microchip at spay/neuter surgery (if your cat is lost or stolen
he/she can be identified and returned to you)