Yearly vaccinations in the UK: seeking opinions

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I’m reaching out to get some advice and opinions on yearly vaccinations in the UK.

Last year, after our cat received his annual booster, he went downhill swiftly and was diagnosed with diabetes just three weeks later. This has made me quite nervous about giving him his booster this year.

His blood glucose numbers are improving but are still not stabilized – the lowest point in the day is currently 14. Given his diabetic condition and the previous reaction, I’m really unsure about how to proceed with his vaccinations.

Has anyone else had similar experiences with vaccinations and diabetic cats? Are there any alternatives or precautions I should consider? Any insights or advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance for your help!
 
Bron and Sheba (GA) said:
Is your cat an indoor cat? I live in Australia and I have indoor cats and do not vaccinate every year.
Would you like some help managing your kittys diabetes. I’ll tag @Elizabeth and Bertie who lives in the UK about vaccinations there.
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Thanks for getting back to me.

He does go outdoors — though no further than our own garden these days. (His legs have improved but not enough to climb the fence!)

Our vet has said we can leave the vaccinations for an additional three months, so we have a bit more time to stabilise him.

But I am still nervous that the vaccine seems to have a detrimental impact on his health.
 
Not a diabetic cat, but we had a 19 year old cat, the vet insisted she get the full complement of vaccines (USA), she died two weeks later.
With our other cats since then, as they get older, vaccines definitely make them feel poorly for a few days. So, with the older cats, we now do ONLY the essential vaccines, and only one at a time. Our cats are now completely indoors, which does simplify it a bit, so we only get the rabies vaccine (as there is a rabies problem in the local wildlife, and saliva spit through a window screen could be contagious (and rabid wildlife have no sense anymore and could attempt attack through a window screen)) since if a cat was somehow exposed, it would put us humans at risk as well.
But for a really old, not-so-healthy cat who is on their last years or months or days, does it really matter if they catch feline leukemia or any of the other things we vaccinate for? Is that any worse than not being able to tolerate the vaccine and passing away from that?
 
Thank you for sharing that. It's heartbreaking to hear about your 19-year-old, and I can understand your caution with vaccines now.

For my diabetic cat, I'm wary of anything that might cause additional stress or health issues. Your approach makes a lot of sense.

Thanks again for your insights!

It's helpful to hear how others manage these difficult decisions.
 
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