In recent years, the standard practice of annual feline revaccination has been debated due to findings that duration of immunity (DOI) for several vaccines extends beyond 1 year. In response to these findings and growing concerns regarding possible overvaccination, leading veterinary organizations such as the American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP), the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM), and the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) now recommend 3-year revaccination intervals for the following core vaccines1:
- Feline rhinotracheitis virus (FRV) caused by herpesvirus-1
- Feline calicivirus (FCV)
- Feline panleukopenia virus (FPV)
- Rabies virus
Only Continuum® feline vaccines from Intervet offer these 3-year core vaccines in a variety of antigen combinations to give you the most flexibility when creating vaccination protocols for your patients. Keep in mind that twice-yearly visits and annual vaccinations for noncore diseases are still necessary for optimum patient care.
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Reference:
1. American Association of Feline Practitioners. 2000 Report of the American Association of Feline Practitioners and Academy of Feline Medicine Advisory Panel on Feline Vaccines. Available at: http://www.aafponline.org/resources/guidelines/vaccine.pdf. Accessed April 27, 2006.