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Hi there, I took my cat to the vets this morning (0915 GMT)for her annual booster injection and check over. According to her record she had pure vax RCP FeLV Merial. I din't as foer to be wormed but in the wormer column the vet has noted Profender. It's now 1150 PM, so 14 hours later and she's acting really stangely. She's very docile and inalert and we've just put her in her cat bed where she's fast asleep. She'd normally be active and looking around her. What worries me is her total behaviour change which didn't occur after her last booster injection. Really grateful if you could tell me if this is to possibly be expected, because she may be experiencing mild symptoms of whatever diseases she's been vaccinated against. Thanks very much.

Submitted: 473 days and 16 hours ago.
Category: Cat
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Age: 5; Female; Breed: cat/moggie (mongrel)

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Nothing as yet. I've only just noticed how docile and different her behaviour is in the last 10 mins.

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Hello,

 

Generally, the next 24 hours after a vaccine is given, most cats will be a bit lethargic/ sleepy and not quite themselves. The vaccine is stimulating their immune system, which can be overwhelming to them. It is expected.

 

Signs that this is more than just the expected reaction would be complete unresponsiveness, vomiting more than once, or this continuing past tomorrow. For now, I would not worry with her present condition. I would let the vet know on your next vaccine visit, however, that she does get sensitive to them, and if more than once vaccine is due, it is best to spread them out, giving just one, then going back in a week or two for the other.

 

Hope this helps, but let me know if you have further questions by just replying.

 

Christine

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473 days and 16 hours ago.

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Hi Christine - thanks for that. I didn't want to be too alarmist and call out the vet at midnight but your response has put my mind at rest. I didn't know about your service until just now when I googled cat illnesses. It really is great to have you and your colleagues there to instantly deal with queries.
Thanks again.

Posted by ChristineLVT 473 days and 16 hours ago.

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We're happy to help, and I wish you and your cat nothing but the best. Take care,

 

Christine

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