Is the Rabies vaccine protocol different for cats?
Yes. At Lakeside Animal Clinic, we use a different Rabies vaccine in cats. This vaccine, called Purevax, is safer for cats because it doesn’t have an adjuvant (an additive that increases the effectiveness of the vaccine, but which has been found to potentially cause tumors at the injection site in cats). The downside of this vaccine is that it is currently only labeled for once yearly administration because, without this adjuvant, it does not protect the cat as long. Thus, we currently vaccinate cats yearly for rabies.
