Vaccination for FPV is highly effective if performed correctly. A thoughtful and effectively implemented vaccine program can substantially reduce spread of infection in a shelter.
Modified live subcutaneous vaccination will provide more rapid protection than killed vaccine, which requires a booster to be effective. All cats four weeks of age and older should receive a modified live panleukopenia vaccine immediately upon shelter entry.
Cats begin mounting an immune response to panleukopenia immediately and develop full immunity in three days. Even injured and mildly ill cats should be vaccinated. For pregnant cats expected to carry kittens to term, balance the risk of inducing abortion or birth defects reportedly very uncommon with currently available vaccines against the risk of death of mom and kittens from virulent disease. Additionally, vaccinating the queen for the respiratory viruses contained in the FVRP vaccine can confer some protection to the kittens by generating maternal antibodies.
In most cases, the benefits outweigh the risk of vaccination. Many shelters spay pregnant females when they can. When kittens will be carried to term, having pregnant queens immediately enter foster may lessen the likelihood of exposure. But even when the plan is to carry the kittens to term, it is probably best to vaccinate. If it is possible to avoid housing them in a shelter in a location where the risk of panleukopenia is extremely low, then waiting to vaccinate might make sense.
However, even most foster homes have at least a minimal risk of having panleukopenia exposure so in most cases vaccination is best. You are correct in stating that kittens can be infected in utero if the mother does not have immunity. The cerebellum continues to develop for approximately two weeks after birth in kittens. Kittens infected in utero before birth , along with kittens infected up to 9 days after birth can develop cerebellar hypoplasia.
It may be hard to discern if a kitten was infected before birth versus soon after birth. This is because it is usually difficult to see signs of cerebellar hypoplasia until about 3 weeks of age when kittens start to become mobile. Meeko had Shots when she was Preg with Yoshi. I felt bad too because we got her shots then I asked the Vet if she was Preg and he said maybe.
He was born 3 Weeks later adn I just lost him at age 5 from kidney stones. I asked my Vet I go to now if that is why Yoshi got sick. She said she wasnt sure. Meeko did get a Ultrasound the day after she had him because she felt hard but she was ok. It turned out she was Constipated. My Sisters Cat will be 2 next month and she came from a Cat that got Shots and wormed when it was Preg. My Sisters Cat seems fine.
The Cat had 4 Kittens and 2 have fcks and the other 2 were fine. I took Oreo because she has that problem. She is now 6 Months and is gettting better. I hope your Kittens will be ok. My Coco that can not be fixed got Preg once and she had the Ultrasound. I just lost her girl at age 5. They gave Coco Meds that cause birth defects when she was about 3 weeks Preg.
Coco had 3 normal and we thought she was done. Then 12 Hours later she pushed onnce and the dead deformed kitten came out. Both were Male Calicos. Its known to cause birth defects.
My Sister has Cocos Son and he is ok. Coco was 10 at the time. I had to leave her at my Dads because the place I lived at then didnt take Cats. They knew she can not be fixed put her with a unfixed male. I was so mad at them and she had on moving day. I was going to take that Male and get it fixed myself but did not have money to pay for him. And if you can get an ultrasound, that would be best.
Hi Tabbygirl and thank you for saving this poor homeless kitty. Please try and get an ultrasound done soon, i understand time is an issue- but it is very important to have that done asap. You should be able to tell from the ultrasound if the kittens are in fact alive. If they are there is a chance they will have some defects as they were vaccinated with a live vaccine.
If they are not alive though- you could save the mom's life by having her spayed- allowing her to progress with the dead kittens in her can cause infection and even death- it is in her best interest to have her spayed in that case.
Thankyou for taking in the momma and trying to do the right thing. I would get the Ultrasound done. I really appreciate all your advice. Thank you to everyone who has shared their stories.
I am going to make an apt for her to get an ultrasound. I will try to get it done before this weekend. I will keep everyone updated. The Ultrasound is worth it. They can guess how far she is and if they look ok. I took Annie to get an ultra sound today and the verdict is that a she is either less than 30 days pregnant because they didn't see any babies b she has a false pregnancy c she is just getting fat I have a very hard time believing she is not pregnant because has gained 1.
I really don't know what to think anymore but if she is not pregnant, the good news is I don't have to worry about any dead fetuses hurting her. I decided that we are going to wait a few weeks and see if she goes into heat or shows any more signs of pregnancy. Thank you for everyones help! When Coco was Preg only 3 Kittens showed up on the Ultrasound. She was about a Month Preg at the time. There turned out to be 5. I hope everything turns out fine. You must log in or register to reply here.
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