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Kittens ... The First Year of Life

  • Health Priorities

  • New arrival advice & checkup
  • Start vaccinations - the "primary course" of injections need to be given no more than 6 weeks apart:
         1st injection (primes immune system)
         2nd injection (immunizes)
         NB:  A 3rd injection at 16 weeks is advisable in high risk   

         situations (eg boarding cattery)
  • Pet insurance
  • Pre-neutering check
  • Neutering - can be done from 12 weeks onwards 
  • Microchipping - best done at the time of neutering
  • Diet - kitten food until 6 months of age, avoid obesity with reduction in activity levels and hormonal changes post-neutering
  • First booster vaccination


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Common diseases of kittens
  • Birth defects (eg cleft palate, hernias, liver shunts, heart disease etc)
  • Infectious diseases (eg cat flu, FIP, worms, fleas)
  • Trauma (eg cars, falling off furniture/rooftops/trees, misadventure with children/dogs/other cats etc) 

Lifestyle considerations
  • Grooming
  • Dental hygiene
  • Diet - type, aim to feed twice daily rather than ad lib, at least 50-75%, grain-free wet food
  • Indoor/outdoor lifestyle
  • Microchipping/ID collars & tags 
  • Behavioural issues
  • Neutering 
  • Tailored preventative infectious disease/parasite control



Find out about the other life stages...

Adults 

Senior & Geriatric Cats



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  • The Cat Vet
  • Home Visiting Clinic
    • Welcome & About
    • Meet the Team
    • Area Covered
    • Services
    • Emergencies
    • Appointments
    • Testimonials
    • CLINIC FAQ
    • Petplan Vet Awards Nominations
  • Expert Advice
    • Think Like A Cat
    • Health Library
    • YouTube Channel
    • Products I use
    • Paid Advice for Cats
    • Paid Advice for Vets - How to start your own mobile cat clinic
  • The Scratching Post
    • Lost A Cat
    • Found A Cat or Feeding A Stray Cat?
    • Pet Insurance
    • Local Cat Services
  • Jo Blogs
  • Contact
    • Home Visiting Clinic
    • Interested Vets
    • Press / Media