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Originally Posted by TobysOwner  I just want to make sure I understand this before I go to the vet with Morgan. She is 14 months old and is up to date on all her shots. I actually can't remember when we went to the vet last. They just always sent me a card saying when she was due for her next shots. I do remember it seemed like alot of visits for alot of money!!
Are you saying that now that she's had all those puppy shots that she needed that she should be ok except for her rabies shot every 3 years? I love the idea of saving the money but I want to make sure she will be ok too. Do I just take her to the vet once a year for a check up? What if my vet says no thats not how I do it, would you change vets even if you really like this one? Sorry for all the questions I just want to do the right thing for my baby!
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If she completed her puppy shots, she is most likely due for her distemper booster (which is a year after puppy shots are completed) and her rabies as well. My vet highly recommends doing all vaccines separately and at least two weeks apart, and I have always done this. Most likely her reminder card is for that distemper booster along with her rabies.
Once she gets her distemper boosters, the new thought is she will not need this again. Once they get the rabies booster, the vaccination schedule is only once every three years for that.
Yes, you would still do your once yearly check-up and most vets require a yearly heartworm test in order to give you the prescription for that as well.
Hope this helps!!!!!