Hello,

My little cat is seeing the vet for his FVR-CP (distemper etc.) shot this week.
I asked the vet assistant if there was a "three-year" version of it, as I now
get him the three-year rabies shot. She said, no, not to her knowledge.

I have no idea whether an FVR-CP vaccination lasting more than about a year is
even chemically/biologically possible, but I thought it was worth asking here.

My quick Internet search indicates the FVR-CP is an annual, period. Anyone hear
otherwise? Or is a longer-term version perhaps being developed?

Update: My little cat has recovered nicely from his abscessed infection of circa
late December. It took (my) lancing, a lot of flushing of the wound, and
ultimately, one trip to the vet. Though the vet could do no more than look at my
cat through his travel crate (as he is ferocious outside the house!), she
prescribed the anti-biotic ClindaCure (= Clindamycin Hydrochloride) for 7 days.
Clindacure is particularly effective on anaerobic bacteria, IIRC. The vet was
really cool and explained why she felt the Clindacure would be better than
Amoxicillin. The vet also gave me a "kidney syringe" to help really "get in" and
flush (sorta pressurize the abscess pocket somewhat) the wound. Things certainly
didn't look better after the 7 days on the Clindacure. A bit of foul-looking pus
was still building up in the wound every few hours, and I was very worried that
more aggressive action (surgery for thorough cleaning of the wound) would be
needed. But things did not worsen. I let up somewhat on the flushing routine,
wondering whether the flushing was too aggressive. A week after the 7-day period
of Clindacure, the wound had closed over completely, with no signs of pus
buildup. It has not re-opened. Kitty has been full-strength for well over a
month, helping me to wake up in the morning and critiquing my piano playing with
a "helpful" paw now and then.