AH YES, EXPENSES. IT IS ALMOST TO THE OINT THAT I SPEND MORE ON THEIR FOOD THAN I DO ON MY OWN. GOOD THING I AM VEGETARIAN, CHEAPER THAN MEAT. ---- Barb Moermond <[email protected]> wrote: > Both of my babies are due for check-ups and I had them run estimates on > titres and shots etc. I personally believe that vaccinations should be > reserved for when they're needed medically. I have signed legal waivers in > the past to forgo the rabies shots for my boys. But when cost is an issue, > things get complicated. > > current prices @ my clinic: > > FVRCP and rabies are each $22 > > The titre test for panleuk runs $47.50 (venipuncture charge here is $21.24, > but they're pulling blood for the CBCs etc, so it's a wash). > > The titre test for rabies? $130 > > It really really really bothers me that the medically reasonable course is > over five times the cost!!!! > so while i really believe that a titre before a vaccination is the way to go, > i simply can't afford it right now (we're condo-shopping). and i certainly > can't do what i used to and take both kits in at the same time for check-ups! > > > Barb+Smoky the House Puma+El Bandito Malito > > > "My cat the clown: paying no mind to whom he should impress. Merely living > his life, doing what pleases him, and making me smile." > - Anonymous > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Avia Rauscher <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wed, March 3, 2010 1:40:17 PM > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Subject: vaccination questions > > You can have titre tests done to check the level of antibody in the cat's > system. I would say just forgo the vaccinations and/or titres if you are sure > that the cat won't be hospitalized or boarded. Many vet hospitals and > boarding facilities will not allow an animal to be admitted without proof of > vaccination. While a certificate from your vet may get you past any state > laws (like in NY) that require rabies vaccination, vet hospitals and boarding > facilities are breeding grounds for germs and your kitty may end up exposed > and unprotected. My vet pointed this out to me when I brought Horus (who has > asthma) & Blackie in for their annuals and questioned annual vaccinations. > > Avia > > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > [email protected] > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > [email protected] > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
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