Eau Gallie Veterinary Hospital has a comprehensive preventative health care program for cats. Our veterinarians will provide your pet with a vaccination schedule tailored to your pet’s specific needs, as well as a physical examination and any additional diagnostics needed to detect conditions that lead to common illnesses. We recommend that you schedule a checkup for your cat at least once a year, and once every six months for older pets.

We base our treatments on a number of different factors, including your cat’s breed, physical condition, lifestyle (i.e. an indoor or outdoor cat), and previous medical history. To ensure that we have a complete and detailed profile of your pet’s health, our exam will include blood and urine tests and internal and external parasite screenings in addition to standard immunizations. Blood work can help to diagnose heartworm, Lyme disease, viral infections, and other diseases. These conditions are best combatted through preventative medications that stop them before they are contracted. Our veterinarians will also perform dewormings, which are another important factor in maintaining your companion’s good health by preventing and/or removing parasitic infections.

In addition, we will assess your pet's weight so that we can recommend modifications in diet or exercise if necessary. Maintaining a healthy body weight is an important part of a cat’s overall health that can reduce the risk of conditions such as heart disease, arthritis, liver conditions, and more.

On the day of the appointment, we ask that you bring in a copy of your cat’s previous records, if this is your first visit with us, as well as a stool sample (ideally less than twelve hours old), and your cat in a closed carrier. These appointments are also an excellent time for you to address questions about your pet’s health with our veterinarians. Please call us to schedule an appointment or request more information today.

We offer the following vaccinations for cats.

Rabies: Rabies is a disease nearly everyone has heard of. It is contracted when an animal is bitten by another animal that has been infected. The disease is carried in the saliva. Rabies vaccinations are required in many states for cats. Even if you have an indoor cat, they should be vaccinated in case they get out, or by chance an animal were to get into your house. In nearly all cases, an animal will need to be put down if it has been infected with rabies.

Panleukopenia Virus: The more common name for this virus is “distemper”. It is a highly contagious disease which is why vaccination is recommended. Symptoms include fever, seizures, loss of appetite, and possibly death. Kittens are born with a natural immunity for the first few weeks of their lives. Vaccinations should start at around 8 weeks old and there are series of about 3-4 follow-ups about 2 weeks apart. Your cat should also receive a vaccination every 1-3 years going forward.

Rhinotracheitis: Caused by the herpes virus, Rhinotracheitis is an upper respiratory infection that is highly contagious. The infection could prove to be fatal in young kittens, so the vaccination is highly recommended. The vaccine lasts for about 3 years, so follow up vaccinations are necessary.

Calicivirus: Calicivirus is a virus that causes an upper respiratory infection. It is very contagious through contact with infected cats. Symptoms include fever, gum disease, mouth ulcers, sneezing, among others. More advanced forms of the virus are more severe and can cause fatality. Cats do not need to exhibit symptoms in order to transmit the disease to other cats. The contagious nature of this disease makes it important for your cat to receive a vaccination.

Feline Leukemia Virus: This is another virus that is spread through direct contact with an infected cat. For this reason the vaccine is highly recommended for outdoor cats, or cats that are frequently in contact with other cats. Indoor, solitary cats should still be vaccinated to prevent against the potentially fatal virus, but are not at as high a risk to contract it. Like all vaccines, there are some potential side effects. A small percentage of cats developed cancerous sarcomas where they were injected with the vaccine. Have a conversation with your vet if you have any questions about the vaccine.

Feline Infectious Peritonitis: This is a disease that has no cure and is fatal in most instances. The good news is that for households with only 1 or 2 cats only 1 in 5000 cats are affected. The vaccine for this disease has not proven to be very effective to this point, so most cats will not require this vaccination.

Chlamydiosis: This disease is much more prevalent in cats that live in a multiple cat environment. The most obvious symptom is usually conjunctivitis, and the disease is carried in the eye discharge of infected cats. Adverse reactions to the chlamydiosis vaccine occur at a higher rate than most vaccines, so if you have an indoor cat it is usually not recommended. Speak with your vet if you have any questions about this vaccine.

Office Hours

Monday

8:00 am - 6:00 pm

Tuesday

8:00 am - 6:00 PM

Wednesday

8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Thursday

8:00 am - 6:00 PM

Friday

8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Saturday

8:00 am - 1:00 pm

Sunday

Closed

Monday
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Tuesday
8:00 am - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
8:00 am - 6:00 PM
Friday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
8:00 am - 1:00 pm
Sunday
Closed