Did your cat have a separate feline leukaemia jab?

[Bogburglar99]

BogBastardkitten has just had us to and from the vets for a few days, leading to discussion of his jabs.

He is now five months and came to us having had two doses of Versifel. Breeder advised that if he was to go outside he should also have feline leukaemia at 6 months alongside neutering. Vet was a bit puzzled by this as said they usually give Feline leukaemia as part of the combined jab. So poor BBK, in addition to all the other undignified stuff that was going on, got a repeat dose of a combined vaccine.

Am happy that a repeat dose of combined vaccine won't hurt him (I know it doesn't bother humans!), but is it right that it's more usual to give feline leukaemia vaccine as part of the combined jab?

We had a jab with low adjuncts? or something like that. Different brands and vets do things differently I suppose?.

It is very, very common for cat breeders to give just flu and enteritis vaccines to kittens. They are required to vaccinate kittens prior them going to new homes under GCCF regulations.

IMO the only reason is to save themselves money ( it is much cheaper not to vaccinate for FeLV) at least your breeder told the vast majority don't and owners are unaware that their precious cat is not protected against this devastating disease. climbs off soap box.

Purevax! that's what we had.

It's not always the same mix of conditions though, every few years it's a slightly different one.

They dont warn you either when they do it and I cried when I got home and came on here in a snotty mess until Lone reassured me.