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Cat Vaccines
My vet keeps sending me postcards wanting me to bring in my cat to get her yearly exam and shots. Is this really necessary? When I was a kid, we never brought our cats to the vet and they never had problems. We live in an apartment, so my cat never goes outside or is exposed to other animals. So I don't see a purpose for these vaccines. She was just at the vet 2 months ago for an eye infection, so they know she is in good health. I am not saying I don't want to bring my cat the the vet. But is it really that necessary that I bring her EVERY year?
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Well, of course I should say Yes, it is necessary.
ya know.. my whole future job is mostly going to depend on repeat visitors to Vet clinics (it's cheaper to keep a patient, rather than get a new patient for the clinic)
Anyway... It really is up to you. In my opinion, you should, only because the yearly vaccinations aren't incredubly expensive, and your cat still does have a chance of being exposed to something.
Here's how:
Your cat stays indoors all the time, but, s/he is still a cat and MAY stray outside once or twice this year. If your cat come into contact with any diseased cats, then s/he will be MORE likely to catch something than a cat who regularly goes outside and is regularly exposed to many different things.
Thos postcards that are sent out are an automatic thing. The receptionist's see your name on a list, and send out a postcard. So, you might want to call your vet, explain that your cat just came in and see if they think you should still bring her in. You might be able to save some money by foregoing the exam and just getting the shots (if you choose to do so)
When I was a kid we never brought our animals to the vet either... most people didn't. In recent years Vet practices have changed so much, and it's become more common and somewhat more affordable to bring your animals to the Vet.
So, I would say that you should get your cat his/her shots, but other people may tell you that it's not necessary.
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