Does the vaccine cure leukemia?
No. It builds up the cat’s resistance to the feline leukemia virus (FeLV) so if the cat is infected after he’s had the vaccine, he can fight the virus much better and hopefully get rid of it completely. 2) How effective is the vaccine? This is a really difficult question to answer, because it depends on many factors such as the overall health of the cat, the cat’s age and the level of exposure to the virus. The general consensus seems to be that it’s about 70 – 80% effective. In other words, if 10 cats who have the vaccine are then exposed to the virus, 7 to 8 of them will successfully get rid of it. 3) If my cat doesn’t have the vaccine what are the chances of him getting cat leukemia? Again, this is a difficult question because it depends on a number of factors. But it is known that the chances of non-vaccinated cats getting leukemia after exposure to the virus are considerably higher than cats that have been vaccinated. 4) Is the vaccine expensive? Not in comparison to treating a ca
