arasara
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I am wondering what the recommended time frame for wellness exams are??
Last night I took Kosmo to the vet for his yearly annual and it ended up costing me $300 :yikes :yikes I nearly fell over dead!
He got:
his consultation (which his heart and knees are healthy - YAY!)
rabies vaccine
fecal test
wellness blood test
flea medication
eye ointment
He didn't get his combo yet because last year he had the runs and vomiting after his combo/rabies and the vet felt it was best to do them at 2 seperate intervals. He seems fine although he did have the runs this morning. (who knows what that's from though!)
When he got his rabies the vet started laughing and said he acted just like Kodee. He cried for like a minutes straight. icon_blshing She said it must be the "King Charles" in him.. LOL What's even funnier is that when they took him to take the blood he didn't make a peep!! He was putting on a show becaues mommy was there!!!
So is a fecal test really necessary to do every year? I know it checks for all sorts of things, but if you don't think there is a problem, is it really necessary?
How about a blood test? They are telling me I "should" get one every year but I think that might be too often in a youngin. I can see when he turns about 7 or so to do it every year but should I be doing it every year anyways?
Heart worm tests are pretty well done every year around here regardless so I won't mess with that one.
I got him sentinel - the pill form of flea medication this time. I don't want to deal with topical flea treatment this year - I didnt like the smell, the look, or how kosmo ran around rubbing on the couch crying for an hour afterwards. . it turned me off big time..
He had to get eye ointment becaues apparently the eye discharge that he puts out is coming in contact with his skin and burning it! I asked her how come he's always "scratching underneath his eyes" and she said that his eye discharge is actually causing lesions under there.. It's raw skin and not a huge patch but I feel awful.
I was going to put some neosporin on there but she told me it's better I get this stuff because neosporin is not meant for anywhere near eyes. It's called BNPH ~ anybody ever heard of it ? I am also instructed to wipe under his eyes several times a day for the next two weeks.. I hope his hair down there starts growing back sometime soon.
Regarding his weight - she said he was just very dainty and lean with a small bone structure. He's thin, but not unhealthy thin. She said that it's better for him to be thin than fat and as long as he doesn't lose more then he will be fine.
Anyways any opinions are appreciated!!
Last night I took Kosmo to the vet for his yearly annual and it ended up costing me $300 :yikes :yikes I nearly fell over dead!
He got:
his consultation (which his heart and knees are healthy - YAY!)
rabies vaccine
fecal test
wellness blood test
flea medication
eye ointment
He didn't get his combo yet because last year he had the runs and vomiting after his combo/rabies and the vet felt it was best to do them at 2 seperate intervals. He seems fine although he did have the runs this morning. (who knows what that's from though!)
When he got his rabies the vet started laughing and said he acted just like Kodee. He cried for like a minutes straight. icon_blshing She said it must be the "King Charles" in him.. LOL What's even funnier is that when they took him to take the blood he didn't make a peep!! He was putting on a show becaues mommy was there!!!
So is a fecal test really necessary to do every year? I know it checks for all sorts of things, but if you don't think there is a problem, is it really necessary?
How about a blood test? They are telling me I "should" get one every year but I think that might be too often in a youngin. I can see when he turns about 7 or so to do it every year but should I be doing it every year anyways?
Heart worm tests are pretty well done every year around here regardless so I won't mess with that one.
I got him sentinel - the pill form of flea medication this time. I don't want to deal with topical flea treatment this year - I didnt like the smell, the look, or how kosmo ran around rubbing on the couch crying for an hour afterwards. . it turned me off big time..
He had to get eye ointment becaues apparently the eye discharge that he puts out is coming in contact with his skin and burning it! I asked her how come he's always "scratching underneath his eyes" and she said that his eye discharge is actually causing lesions under there.. It's raw skin and not a huge patch but I feel awful.
Regarding his weight - she said he was just very dainty and lean with a small bone structure. He's thin, but not unhealthy thin. She said that it's better for him to be thin than fat and as long as he doesn't lose more then he will be fine.
Anyways any opinions are appreciated!!