Question:
What is the appropriate age to spay/neuter your cats, and if you haven't gotten them shots, when is the perfect time to do that??
- Oliviya
Answer:
Oliviya,
Normally vaccines are begun around 8 weeks of age and boostered through 12-16 weeks and repeated yearly or less depending on the type of vaccine used and your veterinarian's protocol. Spaying should be done before the first heat cycle (usually around 8 or 9 months of age), for optimal future health. Both can be done at any time and are recommended as soon as possible in an older cat.
Thank you for your question,
Sara F. Jennen DVM
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Dr. Sarah Jennen graduated from Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine with her B.S. and D.V.M. in 1994. She was born in and raised in Arkansas, and currently owns a practice in Cabot.
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