Question from Cheryl3
At some point we have to board our cats–either at a boarding facility or our vet’s (we’re leaning toward our vet). We’re trying to decide whether or not to have them vaccinated against Feline Leukemia (Felv). It isn’t required for indoor cats which ours are, however, boarding, unfortunately, places them at a higher risk because they can get it from bowls that aren’t disinfected properly or even hissing due the saliva involved. They wouldn’t have any other direct contact, but there could be hissing. Rare problems can arise from these vaccines, so I’m trying to decide if the benefits out weigh the risks. I’ve done a lot of research, but besides other vaccines which are absolutely required for boarding (and which our cats have), I did not find a lot of info about whether the increased risk of boarding justifies this particular vaccine. Any insight is greatly appreciated, as always.
Debra’s Answer
Readers? Anyone with experience with this?
