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Last April I moved. Soon after my cat developed "ashtma" and was coughing. Finally we discovered that giving him a steroid would do fine to stop the coughing. That has been working good. I went to pick up the medication today and was told this was my last prescription unless
(1) I took my cat in for a health visit and (it has been exactly one year since the last one)
(2) got him vaccinated for Rabies. (his last shot was one year ago)
I was confused and e-mailed my vet and asked if she was serious (but nicer than that)
Yes, unless I come in for a wellness visit and get the rabies vaccine she will cut my cat off from a needed medication faster than you can say poop.
Suffice to say I want to drop her like a hot potato. But, I fear any vet will be like this going forward. I think it is the new "normal". Money rules and no one cares about your cat, they just want their money. I see no reason whatsoever that he have a needless vet visit and I honestly resent like HELL the rabies vaccine issue. But normally I can just blow them off and now I am tethered to comply or not get medication for my cat.
Couple of questions (1) is there anything natural I could use instead? I mean I suspect that the issue is inflammation. (2) I would like to try and see if they issue comes back after taking him off... do you have to taper the medication Predisone.
It isn't like I would never go but I just find it reasonable not to go unless there is some specific issue that needs to be addressed. My cat is fractious so usually it is pointless anyway even when there IS something wrong. It is just needless torture for him.
(1) I took my cat in for a health visit and (it has been exactly one year since the last one)
(2) got him vaccinated for Rabies. (his last shot was one year ago)
I was confused and e-mailed my vet and asked if she was serious (but nicer than that)
Yes, unless I come in for a wellness visit and get the rabies vaccine she will cut my cat off from a needed medication faster than you can say poop.
Suffice to say I want to drop her like a hot potato. But, I fear any vet will be like this going forward. I think it is the new "normal". Money rules and no one cares about your cat, they just want their money. I see no reason whatsoever that he have a needless vet visit and I honestly resent like HELL the rabies vaccine issue. But normally I can just blow them off and now I am tethered to comply or not get medication for my cat.
Couple of questions (1) is there anything natural I could use instead? I mean I suspect that the issue is inflammation. (2) I would like to try and see if they issue comes back after taking him off... do you have to taper the medication Predisone.
It isn't like I would never go but I just find it reasonable not to go unless there is some specific issue that needs to be addressed. My cat is fractious so usually it is pointless anyway even when there IS something wrong. It is just needless torture for him.