The three major diseases of cats
- Feline Enteritis - (panleucopaenia) This is an acute, highly infectious disease only of cats. Symptoms may include loss of appetite, vomiting, diarrhoea, severe depression and death.
- Feline Influenza - (cat flu) This title includes diseases caused by several viruses. Symptoms are sneezing, discharge from eyes and nose, loss of appetite, ulcers in the mouth and in severe cases pneumonia and death.
- Feline Leukaemia This virus is now very common especially in the South West. It is fatal and is caught by contact between cats. Cats who fight are particularly at risk.
Vaccination Program
Kittens and cats may be vaccinated at any age over 9 weeks against the above 3 diseases. They may be done together or separately. Flu and enteritis can be combined in one injection with FeLV given separately. Both require an initial course of 2 injections at a 3 week interval.