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Normal Vital Signs
Temperature
Heart Rate
100.0 - 103.1 deg. F [37.8 - 39.5 deg. C]
Kittens: 130- 140 beats per minute
Adult: 100 - 120 beats per minute
Respiration Rate
15 - 30 breaths per minute
Note: Temperatures will normally fluctuate over the course of the day. The following may increase body temperature: Time of day (pm), food intake, muscular activity, approaching estrus, during gestation, high external temperatures. The following may decrease temperature: intake of large quantities of cool fluids, time of day (am), and low atmospheric temperature.

Reproduction
First Estrus (cycle): appears bet. 4 - 12 months of age, lasts 2-19 days, occur every 4 - 30 days.
Gestation Period: Range = 58 - 70 days Mean = 63 days
Number of Young: average is 4 - 6
Suckling Period: 3 to 6 weeks

Recommended Vaccination Schedule
6-8 weeks
PRC vaccination - Panleukopenia, Rhinotracheitis, Calicivirus, Chlamydia Psittaci
Deworming - depending on parasitic infestation
8-10 weeks
PRC vaccination - Panleukopenia, Rhinotracheitis, Calicivirus, Chlamydia Psittaci
Feline Leukemia Vaccination
Deworming
10-12 weeks
PRC vaccination - Panleukopenia, Rhinotracheitis, Calicivirus, Chlamydia Psittaci
Feline Leukemia Vaccination
Rabies vaccination
Deworming
BOOSTERS
Feline PRC - yearly
Feline Leukemia - yearly
Rabies - yearly
Deworm - yearly

Neutering or spaying of your pet is recommended at 3-4 months of age unless you are planning to breed. If at all possible, it is best to have this surgery done BEFORE your pet becomes reproductively active - before the first heat cycle.
The information on this page is a general guideline. If at any time you have any questions concerning your cat or kitten, please feel free to give us a call at the clinic or send us an E-Mail.

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