Associates Animal Hospital
Westborough's Family-Oriented Small Animal Hospital
21 Summer Street, Westborough, MA 01581
(508) 870-0600
Susan Board Gillham, DVM
Paul J. Rosiello, DVM
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Distemper Vaccination for Cats
The Feline Distemper vaccine is a misnomer. The vaccine is a combination of Calici Virus, Rhinotracheitis Virus and the Panleukopenia Virus and is called the FVRCP vaccine.  This vaccine is given to all kittens at 8, 12 and 16 weeks of age.  The cat should return the following year for a booster vaccine during the annual exam.  After that we recommend the vaccine be given every three years.  This is considered a core vaccine for all cats whether they live indoors all the time or they go outside too.