Feline Wellness Protocol

Our goal is to provide exemplary preventive health care and early disease detection. 
Through the use of wellness protocols, we are able to routinely assess the overall health of our patients. 
This includes monitoring bloodwork for subtle signs of organ dysfunction and recommending
nutritional and lifestyle changes as your pet ages. Below is an example of our Wellness Protocol for a
healthy cat from the pediatric stage through adulthood.   It is important to note that this is just an example,
and individualized recommendations will be made based on the anticipated and actual lifestyle of your pet.
 
 
6-8 weeks:
   Complete physical exam
   Routine deworming for intestinal parasites
   Fecal floatation
   Nutritional consultation
   Behavioral consultation including litterbox protocols and recommendations
   Preventive medicine consultation
   Kitten kit with first heartworm preventative/flea preventative dose
   1st RCPC (Rhinotracheitis, Calicivirus, Panleukopenia and Chlamydia) vaccine
 
9-11 weeks:
   Complete physical exam
   Routine deworming for intestinal parasites
   Nutritional and behavioral counseling
   Heartworm preventive and flea control (if recommended)
   FelV/FIV testing
   2nd RCPC vaccine
   1st FelV (Feline Leukemia Virus) vaccine if outdoors
    1st FIV (Feline Immunodeficiency) vaccine if outdoors
 
12-14 weeks:
   Complete physical exam
   Fecal floatation
   Nutritional and behavioral counseling
   Heartworm preventive and flea control
   Discuss neuter or reproductive plans
   Final RCPC vaccine
   Rabies vaccine (will not do if FelV and FIV vaccines are given this visit)
   Final FelV vaccine, 2nd FIV vaccine
 
15-18 weeks:
   Final FIV vaccine
   Rabies (1yr) if not done previously
 
 
6-9 months:
   Wellness profile – CBC or PCV/TS, Serum Chemistry (Prep Profile)
   Spay or castration (if adult canine teeth have erupted)*
   Laser Declaw
   Avid Microchip placement
 
15-16 months (~1 –1.5yr old):
   Complete physical exam
   Fecal floatation
   Nutritional, behavioral and medical counseling
   Adult RCPC vaccine (2yr)
   FelV and FIV vaccines (if applicable)
   Rabies Vaccine (3yr)
 
Even age years:
   Complete physical exam
   Nutritional, behavioral and medical counseling
   Fecal floatation
   Wellness profile – CBC or PCV/TS, Serum chemistry (Prep Profile)
   FelV and FIV vaccines
   Rabies vaccine if due (given every 3 years after the initial 1yr vaccine)
 
Odd age years:
   Complete physical exam
   Nutritional, behavioral and medical counseling
   Fecal floatation
   RCPC vaccine
   FelV and FIV vaccines
   Rabies vaccine if due (given every 3 years after the initial 1 year vaccine)
 
Senior Pets (annually after 8 years):
   Complete physical exam
   Nutritional, behavioral and medical  counseling
   Fecal cytology
   Senior wellness profile – CBC, Comprehensive Diagnostic Profile, urinalysis and thyroid testing
   Vaccine protocol as listed above