If my cat seems healthy, does she still need vaccinations?

Yes. So, rabies vaccines every year to prevent the transmission of rabies in our community, to our pets, and to our humans. The distemper vaccine is given as a baby in the series of three, then at one year, and then every three years. Again, we still want to protect these older cats from these upper respiratory infections. Occasionally you may bring a new cat into your home and these upper respiratory infections can affect your adult cats more severely than younger cats, so we want to keep them up to date as well.

Well, of course. If you want your cat to maintain their health, that's the point of certain vaccines is to maintain a certain degree of health, preventative medicine and protect them against certain diseases. Having a healthy cat is all the more reason to give them vaccines.

Yes, healthy cats should still be vaccinated. Vaccines are safe and effective in preventing serious diseases that cats can contract. In Middle Tennessee, where rabies is still present in the community, it is especially important to protect both your cat and the community by keeping your cat vaccinated according to its lifestyle and age. If you have specific questions about your cat's vaccinations, reach out to your veterinarian or consider visiting Blue Oasis Pet Hospital if you are in the Mount Juliet, Tennessee area.

Yes, even if your cat seems healthy, she still needs regular vaccinations. The purpose of vaccination is to keep your cat healthy. Therefore, even healthy cats should see a veterinarian on a yearly basis as there may be other problems that are not immediately apparent.