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but fortunately, not for us.
It being September, all the animals we brought over from England are due for their annual rabies shots. So we started, on Wednesday, with Samson, Leo and Josie, all of whom were also due for their annual immunisations. Fortunately, none of them are difficult to crate, but the bill was still $300 or so...
So yesterday, Leo wasn't interested in supper, and complained at being picked up. He was also not moving easily, so when Marcia came home we wen't off to the Animal ER over on Kingston Pike. Answer: he had a fever, presumably as a reaction to the shots the previous day (though he had perked up noticeably by the time the duty vet got to him - dratted animals, always recovering).
So there went another $150 for examination, fluids, and Metacam. I foresee a quiet month or three...
... unless one of the jobs I've applied for down in Columbia, SC, comes through.
It being September, all the animals we brought over from England are due for their annual rabies shots. So we started, on Wednesday, with Samson, Leo and Josie, all of whom were also due for their annual immunisations. Fortunately, none of them are difficult to crate, but the bill was still $300 or so...
So yesterday, Leo wasn't interested in supper, and complained at being picked up. He was also not moving easily, so when Marcia came home we wen't off to the Animal ER over on Kingston Pike. Answer: he had a fever, presumably as a reaction to the shots the previous day (though he had perked up noticeably by the time the duty vet got to him - dratted animals, always recovering).
So there went another $150 for examination, fluids, and Metacam. I foresee a quiet month or three...
... unless one of the jobs I've applied for down in Columbia, SC, comes through.
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That's not at all a bad per-cat price for the regular stuff at least.
Glad to hear that Leo's ok. He's a special one. As far as the reaction to the shots goes, after Skitterina had a milder but similar reaction, I talked to our vet, and we switched to every other year shots, ie, 2 one year, the other 2 the next. It saves money, and is much easier on the cat. You might want to check on that option.
Don't tell me you guys might also be doing the long distance thing! It sucketh majorly. But I guess you could at least drive home in a few hours. But, South Carolina? That'll be fun.