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Originally Posted by enchilila  Yes, I intend on asking about separate vaccines for sure. In fact, if they don't have separate ones, I know of a couple of other vets that I can call. I would really rather do it that way, too.
Speaking of educating yourself via the internet..........I was banned from my local vet's office after 30 years in 2006!!!!!!! All because of research on the internet and taking my 17 year old cat to Dr. Norsworthy, a feline specialist in San Antonio!!! If only I had known he hated me and my cat so much, I wouldn't have taken her to his office for her to draw her last breath.  I am a researcher. I read a lot. I stay on the internet reading so much that my husband is sick of it!!! He knows where to find me, that's for sure. 
I just thank God for places like this and for the Yahoo cat group when I needed a cat group.
This is such a wonderful place to spend my extra time!! |
Banned for researching?
You don't have to do bloodwork, but yearly is a good idea for now.
Fecals should be done annually at a minimum (maybe exceptions could be made for pets that always stay inside and are carried outside, etc.). Some vets do then twice yearly.
Heartworm testing is recommended yearly. Sometimes you can do it every other year or never if pet stays on preventative constantly. We do it yearly.
Urinalysis is also not a bad idea.