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Old 17-08-2013, 15:29
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Our kitten is about 10 weeks old now, when do we need to take him to the vet and what would he need done? And more importantly will it be expensive?
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Old 17-08-2013, 16:12
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Has he had his shots yet? Has his ermm bits dropped yet?
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Old 17-08-2013, 16:13
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The vet will check the kitten and give the first lot of vaccinations, the second lot to be given about 2 or three weeks later (both sets must be given within a set time frame for the vaccinations to be effective). He will flea treat and worm the kitten and prescribe you suitable flea and worming products to be applied at regular intervals as specified. The cost varies between practices but I probably paid around £65 for the vaccinations for each of my 2 new cats 2 years ago plus the cost of the flea and worm products which would put the bill up quite a bit, depending on how much you buy.

It may be worth checking some of the excellent online sites on kitten care. FAB (it's been renamed but I can't remember the new name) has some excellent advice sheets.

The vet will give you advice on the right time to neuter your cat. Different vets have different opinions and the cost is also very variable.
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Old 17-08-2013, 17:47
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Above advice is excellant.
However if you are getting HB the PDSA will help you and your kitten for a donation.
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Old 17-08-2013, 17:58
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No he has had nothing as yet.
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Old 17-08-2013, 18:17
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I would look into insurance if money an issue.

The PDSA will only help if you're in the catchment area of one of their hospitals.

Some vets have schemes for new young pets where you can pay maybe £10 a month towards vaccinations, worming, defleaing and neutering
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Old 18-08-2013, 00:20
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Above advice is excellant.
However if you are getting HB the PDSA will help you and your kitten for a donation.
even if youre using the pdsa you still pay for vaccinations and spay/neuters its just slightly less than othen vets.
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Old 18-08-2013, 22:49
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vaccination prices range form a little to a lot., but you can take him as soon as you like now.

when we had our puppy his first round it was £45 all in, a friend went to a different vet, hers was £60, but that vet also microchipped her pup for that price. so it's tit for tat.

a cat neuter is roughly around £60, a spey is usually more costly as it's a much more involved operation.
Cats protection often run schemes for cut price neutering (as little as £5 in some areas) and you can also get financial assistance from the RSPCA towards neutering.
information can be found online for these, but neutering won't really be a concern until he is around 5-6 months old and everything has dropped..

it's not often that help with the cost of vaccinations can be found, either.
The RSPCA homes often run a cut price clinic for those on low incomes, they ask for a £15 donation towards their costs. but surgeries and vaccinations aren't usually provided under the scheme.

flea and worm treatments can be bought online cheaper than at the vets and products which are more effective than the ones you buy in supermarkets.
however you need to do your research for these first, it's as simple as knowing your cats weight in most cases.
for the first year at least, until your pet can be considered "adult" i would get these from your vet, afterwards, have a look around.
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