Like us, our cat will need medical help from time to time throughout its life. Unfortunately, although we can do several things to strengthen his immune system, such as feeding him a diet rich in animal protein and lots of love, this alone will not really protect him from all the microorganisms that cause disease.
Knowing this, How often do I have to take my cat to a veterinary consultation?
Just adopt it
Once we have adopted the cat, it is very necessary to take him to the vet for a complete check-up: auscultation, blood and urine tests, and deworming. If all is well, then he will give us a vaccination schedule, which we will have to follow to the letter so that the animal can have the necessary defenses with which to cope with the diseases that can affect it the most, such as leukemia. or feline infectious peritonitis.
To vaccinate
Of course, we have to take him for his shots. The vaccination schedule may vary depending on the country and even the veterinarian itself, but the most common is the following:
- 2-3 months old: feline trivalent
- 4 months: reinforcement of the feline trivalent
- 6 months: rabies and feline leukemia
- Annual: booster of trivalent, leukemia and rabies
Microchip and neuter him
It is very important, and mandatory in many communities in Spain such as Catalonia and Madrid, to put the microchip the cat, especially if it is going to go outside since in case of loss it will be a help to find it. It can be put on from 4 months, and when you do, you will hardly feel pain (it will be like a prick).
With 6 months it will be time to castrate him, that is, to remove the reproductive glands. It is an operation that usually recovers quickly: at 3-4 days for males and a week for females, so we will not have to worry excessively.
Every time you are sick or have had an accident
As we said, we cannot protect it from absolutely everything, so We need to be prepared in case one day we see that he begins to vomit, have nausea, lose appetite and / or weight, saliva in excess, if he has had an accident,… in short, if we suspect that he is unwell.
So now you know, take your furry dog to the vet every time he needs it to be able to enjoy his love and company for as long as possible.