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should be given 3 to 4 weeks after the first and a third at 14 to 16
VetBooks.ir weeks of age. Rabies is an essential vaccine that should be given at

14 to 16 weeks. In kittens, an appropriate protocol would be to use
three doses of the essential vaccines (viral rhinotracheitis

[herpesvirus 1], calicivirus, and panleukopenia) at 8 to 9 weeks, 3 to
4 weeks later, and at 14 to 16 weeks; feline leukemia vaccine can be
given at 8 weeks and 3 to 4 weeks later; and rabies vaccine can be
given at 8 to 12 weeks depending on the type of vaccine used (Fig.

23.11).

FIG. 23.11 Nomographs showing the relationship between the
antibody titer of the mother and the age at which to vaccinate her
offspring with modified live virus vaccine. (Data from Scott FW, Csiza CK,
Gillespie JH: Maternally derived immunity to feline panleukopenia. J Am Vet Med
Assoc 156:439-453, 1970 [FPL]; and Baker JA, Robson DS, Gillespie JH, et al: A
nomograph that depicts the age to vaccinate puppies for distemper. Cornell Vet
49:158-167, 1959 [CD].)

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