Matrix vaccination guidelines: 2015 ABCD recommendations for indoor/outdoor cats, rescue shelter cats and breeding catteries

  • Margaret J Hosie
  • , Diane D Addie
  • , Corine Boucraut-Baralon
  • , Herman Egberink
  • , Tadeusz Frymus
  • , Tim Gruffydd-Jones
  • , Katrin Hartmann
  • , Marian C Horzinek
  • , Albert Lloret
  • , Hans Lutz
  • , Fulvio Marsilio
  • , Maria Grazia Pennisi
  • , Alan D Radford
  • , Etienne Thiry
  • , Uwe Truyen
  • , Karin Möstl
  • , European Advisory Board on Cat Diseases

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    Abstract

    OVERVIEW: In 2013, the ABCD published 'Matrix vaccination guidelines: ABCD recommendations for indoor/outdoor cats, rescue shelter cats and breeding catteries' in a Special Issue of the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery (Volume 15, Issue 7, pages 540-544). The ABCD's vaccination recommendations were presented in tabulated form, taking into account that there is no universal vaccination protocol for all cats. To support the veterinarian's decision making, recommendations for four lifestyles were made: for cats with outdoors access, cats kept solely indoors, rescue shelter cats and cats in breeding catteries. This update article follows the same approach, offering current and, where relevant, expanded recommendations.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)583-587
    Number of pages5
    JournalJournal of Feline Medicine and Surgery
    Volume17
    Issue number7
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Jul 2015

    Bibliographical note

    © Published by SAGE on behalf of ISFM and AAFP 2015.

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