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YOUR CAT’S LIFE STAGES

Your Veterinarian and Technician will educate you on:

Kittens

• Vaccine booster series and why it’s important.
• Vaccines that are needed based on pets/owners life style.
  • FVRCP (feline distemper combo)
  • FeLV (feline leukemia)
  • Rabies
• FeLV/FIV (Feline Leukemia and Feline Immunodeficiency Virus) testing
• Fecal exam and intestinal parasites
• External parasites
• Proper diet
• Behavior and socialization (interacting with other pets and children)
• Grooming and trimming toe nails
• Spaying or neutering and what to expect, retained baby teeth
• Microchipping

Adult Feline: 1-3 years

• Annual Wellness and fecal Exam
• Required and recommended vaccines based on lifestyle of pet.
• Flea and tick preventative when appropriate (e.g. traveling)
• The importance of Baseline blood work as it relates to organ function
  kidneys, liver, thyroid, etc)
• Routine dental health
• Diet and body condition
• Behavior issues, socialization and training
• If not spayed or neutered, the importance of alteration and disease prevention

Adult Feline: 4-8 years

• Annual Wellness and fecal exam
• Required and recommended vaccines based on lifestyle of pet.
• Flea and tick preventative when appropriate (e.g. traveling)
• The importance of routine dental cleaning.
• Baseline blood work and it’s importance as it relates to organ function (kidneys, liver, thyroid, etc)
• Senior wellness and LFAH recommended testing.
• What to expect as their pet makes the transition into senior years.

Senior Feline: 8 years and Older

• Annual Wellness and fecal exam.
• Required and recommended vaccines based on lifestyle of pet.
• Senior wellness and its importance.
• Information we get from the following:
  • Baseline bloodwork
  • Urinalysis
  • Blood Pressure
  • Radiographs (x-rays) of the chest and abdomen
• Flea and tick prevention if appropriate
• Pain assessment
• Current mobility issues

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