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Originally Posted by Rhetts_mama  I'm not advocating doing nothing. But this is one of those times when being penny wise can end up being pound foolish. The mobile vaccination clinics at Petco will run a heart worm check for $20.00. I'll scrape together 20 bucks versus potentially killing my dog. |
It is indeed! I don't even advocate using those vaccination clinics and for the same reason, penny wise, pound foolish. Many of those clinics are run without a vet present, a dangerous thing to do, IMO. Plus, and I can't reiterate this enough, you should always have a relationship with a vet. I am a very good REGULAR customer at my vet's and I can tell you, when I pick up the phone and call my vet expecting to see one in the morning for a sick pet, I better get in. I consider that an absolute. Otherwise, I will find a vet that appreciates my regular business better.
However, we aren't talking about the person who will spent $40 for a test or who will scrape together $20 for a test. We are talking about the person who will spend $0. Chances are, they won't spend the money on getting the HW preventive either, but I think it is better to try to get them to take that than do nothing.
FYI, I do have my dog's tested. I use Interceptor, always have and probably always will since I haven't had any problems with it.