Yes, cats do seem to get viral infections more than dogs. Feline distemper was the only contagious disease we frequently saw at the vet. If I had an indoor/outdoor cat and there were strays in the area, I would give it the feline shots. If it was stickily indoors, I wouldn't bother.
25 years of owning dogs and I've seen three aliments. My mother showed dogs and came back with kennel cough. Annoying but not fatal. Had an outdoor dog that had a running nose and sinus infection. Fed it eggs and it cleared up. It also had a chronic ear infection that never went away. Put a couple drops of diluted tea tree oil in his ear every other week, and it kept it from coming back.
Yes, cats do seem to get viral infections more than dogs. Feline distemper was the only contagious disease we frequently saw at the vet. If I had an indoor/outdoor cat and there were strays in the area, I would give it the feline shots. If it was stickily indoors, I wouldn't bother.
25 years of owning dogs and I've seen three aliments. My mother showed dogs and came back with kennel cough. Annoying but not fatal. Had an outdoor dog that had a running nose and sinus infection. Fed it eggs and it cleared up. It also had a chronic ear infection that never went away. Put a couple drops of diluted tea tree oil in his ear every other week, and it kept it from coming back.