Life Stage Health Care Recommendations - Eagle Fern Veterinary Hospital

Feline Life Stage Health Care Recommendations

Health Care Procedure	Kitten <1 Year	Adult Cat 1-6 Years	Senior Cat >7 Years
Comprehensive Wellness Physical Exam	At first visit and prior to spay or neuter	Every 6-12 months	Every 6 months
FVRCP vaccine (for indoor or outdoor cats)	2 doses, 3-4 weeks apart starting at 9 weeks of age	Yearly	Yearly
Rabies Vaccine (for indoor or outdoor cats)	1 dose starting at 8 weeks of age	Yearly	Yearly
Feline Leukemia Vaccine (if goes outdoors, needs FeLV test)	2 doses, 3 weeks apart starting at 9 weeks of age	Yearly	Yearly
FIV Vaccine (if goes outdoors, needs FIV test and should be microchipped)	3 doses, 2-3 weeks apart starting at 9 weeks of age	Yearly	Yearly
FeLV/FIV Test	At first kitten exam or prior to first FeLV or FIV vaccination	Periodically (especially important if goes outdoors)	Periodically (especially important if goes outdoors)
Intestinal Parasite Test	2-4 times a year	1-2 times a year	1-2 times a year
Parasite Prevention-Roundworm/ hookworm	3, 5, 7, 9 weeks of age then monthly	Monthly	Monthly
Parasite Prevention-Tapeworm	1-3 times a year	1-3 times a year	1-3 times a year
Heartworm Test	At 6 months of age	Yearly	Yearly
Heartworm Prevention	Monthly	Monthly	Monthly
Flea/Tick Prevention	Monthly	Monthly	Monthly
Dental Disease Evaluation	At Physical Exam	At Physical Exam with Cleaning Yearly or as needed	At Physical Exam with Cleaning Yearly or as needed
Spay or Neuter	If not breeding at 6 months of age	If breeding, when done breeding	If not already done
Wellness Lab Work	Pre-Anesthetic Screen at time of Spay or Neuter	CBC, Blood Chemistry and Urinalysis Yearly	CBC, Blood Chemistry, Electrolytes, Thyroid, Urinalysis every 6-12 months
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (if on NSAIDs, Phenobarbital, Thyroid or Diabetes Medication)	At the start of medication, follow-up every 2-4 weeks until stable, then every 6-12 months	At the start of medication, follow-up every 2-4 weeks until stable, then every 6-12 months	At the start of medication, follow-up every 2-4 weeks until stable, then every 6-12 months
Blood Pressure Check		Every 6-12 months (if has diabetes or kidney disease)	Every 6-12 months (all senior cats, especially if has diabetes, thyroid or kidney disease)
EKG / Chest X-ray / Ultrasound			Every 6-12 months (if signs of heart disease)
Arthritis Screening		If has signs of arthritis	Every 6-12 months
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