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We had our annuals today, all 3 boys at once. For a whopping $520 :
they got their rabies and distemper, their heartworm test, two month supply of heartworm meds, two month supply of flea and tick stuff and we learned that Jake weighed in at 77 lbs (8 lbs. less than last year), Duncan is now at 73 lbs (3 pounds MORE than last year), and Max at his usual 66 lbs...the same for the last 3 years!!
The doc was thrilled at how toned and muscular Jake and Duncan are and he was impressed by their soft and shiny coats (due to the fish oil I'm sure). BTW, if anyone's interested he recommends olive oil specifically from Greece or Italy if you don't give fish oil. They're very high in the polysaturated fats, which is good for the skin.
I spoke to the vet about the food recall and about my interest in feeding RAW. He shared that over 300 clients brought their pets in for bloodwork following the recall and NOT A ONE TESTED POSITIVE. He highly advised against feeding raw due to concerns of salmonella and a number of much more serious illesses as a result. This surprised me, he has always been willing to try a holistic approach before prescribing meds so I thought he'd like the raw idea, but nada to that. Jake will remain on the purple ear solution for an ear infection we discovered 2 nights ago...my vet loves that solution! Poor Jake yelped when the vet used that long ear thingy to see inside.
Oh, and he clipped their nails for free!!
they got their rabies and distemper, their heartworm test, two month supply of heartworm meds, two month supply of flea and tick stuff and we learned that Jake weighed in at 77 lbs (8 lbs. less than last year), Duncan is now at 73 lbs (3 pounds MORE than last year), and Max at his usual 66 lbs...the same for the last 3 years!!The doc was thrilled at how toned and muscular Jake and Duncan are and he was impressed by their soft and shiny coats (due to the fish oil I'm sure). BTW, if anyone's interested he recommends olive oil specifically from Greece or Italy if you don't give fish oil. They're very high in the polysaturated fats, which is good for the skin.
I spoke to the vet about the food recall and about my interest in feeding RAW. He shared that over 300 clients brought their pets in for bloodwork following the recall and NOT A ONE TESTED POSITIVE. He highly advised against feeding raw due to concerns of salmonella and a number of much more serious illesses as a result. This surprised me, he has always been willing to try a holistic approach before prescribing meds so I thought he'd like the raw idea, but nada to that. Jake will remain on the purple ear solution for an ear infection we discovered 2 nights ago...my vet loves that solution! Poor Jake yelped when the vet used that long ear thingy to see inside.
Oh, and he clipped their nails for free!!
