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Our Kitten Wellness Program is the first stage of our Comprehensive Lifestage Wellness Program. Each component of our program has been carefully designed to ensure that all important areas of discussion and health care are included, but we also tailor each visit to suit the individual needs of you and your kitten.
Kittens typically need 3 visits about 1 month apart, to complete the necessary vaccinations and boosters, and deworming. At the first visit, ideally within 48 hours of adoption, you will receive a complimentary kitten binder full of valuable information on various topics including, but not limited to, scratching post training, pet health insurance, prevention of FLUTD (feline lower urinary tract disease) and nutrition. At the second and third visit, you will receive more information for this binder, including topics such as a list of poisonous plants and household toxins, and information on ovariohysterectomy (spay) and neuter surgery. If your kitten has not already had this surgery prior to adoption, the timing of surgery will planned.
Each visit will include a comprehensive physical examination and consultation, vaccinations and deworming if appropriate, and a discussion about nutrition, behaviour, grooming, and prevention of age-appropriate disease conditions. A customized vaccination plan against important infectious diseases such as Rabies, Panleukopenia, Calicivirus, and Feline Herpes Virus, will be developed for your kitten according to his or her needs, based on previous vaccination history. In addition, a fecal sample will be requested so we can evaluate it using the microscope for evidence of intestinal parasite eggs, and treat your kitten appropriately for the most common intestinal worms of kittens – roundworms. Roundworms can cause your kitten to vomit and/or experience diarrhea; however, it is possible for your kitten to have roundworms and not show any signs. ALL kittens are assumed to have at least some worms. Intestinal parasites such as these can pose a human health risk, especially in children and immunocompromised people. We follow the recommendations set out by the Centres for Disease Control to determine our deworming protocol. Your kitten will also be examined for parasites such as ear mites and fleas, and treated appropriately.
In addition to routine wellness care, another important component of each of these visits is to socialize your kitten to our hospital and team members. Our intent is to help your kitten develop into a healthy, well-adjusted adult cat who feels comfortable traveling to and visiting our animal hospital!
Kittens typically need 3 visits about 1 month apart, to complete the necessary vaccinations and boosters, and deworming. At the first visit, ideally within 48 hours of adoption, you will receive a complimentary kitten binder full of valuable information on various topics including, but not limited to, scratching post training, pet health insurance, prevention of FLUTD (feline lower urinary tract disease) and nutrition. At the second and third visit, you will receive more information for this binder, including topics such as a list of poisonous plants and household toxins, and information on ovariohysterectomy (spay) and neuter surgery. If your kitten has not already had this surgery prior to adoption, the timing of surgery will planned.
Each visit will include a comprehensive physical examination and consultation, vaccinations and deworming if appropriate, and a discussion about nutrition, behaviour, grooming, and prevention of age-appropriate disease conditions. A customized vaccination plan against important infectious diseases such as Rabies, Panleukopenia, Calicivirus, and Feline Herpes Virus, will be developed for your kitten according to his or her needs, based on previous vaccination history. In addition, a fecal sample will be requested so we can evaluate it using the microscope for evidence of intestinal parasite eggs, and treat your kitten appropriately for the most common intestinal worms of kittens – roundworms. Roundworms can cause your kitten to vomit and/or experience diarrhea; however, it is possible for your kitten to have roundworms and not show any signs. ALL kittens are assumed to have at least some worms. Intestinal parasites such as these can pose a human health risk, especially in children and immunocompromised people. We follow the recommendations set out by the Centres for Disease Control to determine our deworming protocol. Your kitten will also be examined for parasites such as ear mites and fleas, and treated appropriately.
In addition to routine wellness care, another important component of each of these visits is to socialize your kitten to our hospital and team members. Our intent is to help your kitten develop into a healthy, well-adjusted adult cat who feels comfortable traveling to and visiting our animal hospital!
