[Jkpal]

Originally Posted by Lovetodream88

Because even giveing it and not missing it there is a small chance the meds could fail. If they do fail giving the medicine could kill your dog because it would kill the worms to fast and they would shoot through the heart causing a blockage. Since all dogs should have yearly blood work to make sure everything is normal and there is no changes from the year before and for it to be a normal base line to compair it to if they get sick and do blood work it’s just a simple add on test.

I totally agree! The test is the least expensive aspect (the meds are costly) of all this...Plus, Piper's yearly wellness exam gets done at the time and she gets her bordatello (kennel cough), etc. If you think your vet is out to make an extra buck off of you, I'd switch vets---to someone I trust--after all, you're trusting them with the life of your pup. Just my personal take on the whole thing!