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We're going to the vet for the first time!

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Wish us luck!!!! This should be an exam visit only and probably won't be too bad, but hopefully the boys stay calm and friendly.
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Got my fingers crossed that everything goes smoothly
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Wish us luck!!!! This should be an exam visit only and probably won't be too bad, but hopefully the boys stay calm and friendly.
vibes for smooth sailing
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Good luck, but remember - the vets have seen it all, and cats are notorious for being, ah, less that cordial at the vet (or on the trip to and back!)

Hope all went well!
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Good luck!! I'm sure it will be fine
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Thanks everyone!

My sweethearts have ear mites. They have not been in contact with any other cats since their sisters & Strange Cat (mom) - so I called Strange Cat's human and told her to get to the vet to have them checked out.

Other than a STRONG dislike, especially on my sweet Simon's part, for the rectal thermometer (obviously) and ear swab (to get a sample of the discharge for the ear mite check) they seemed to do very well! No heartworms (though they were dewormed anyway) and FeLV/FIV negative! They also had the first round of the feline distemper vaccine. (So much for exam only! lol! I don't know why I thought that.)

Garfunkel is at 2.5 pounds, and Simon at 2.3 - both considered "ideal" for their age, according to my paperwork.

When they came back from bloodwork/vaccines, they were still purring and went to sleep right away in their cage on the way home - and they are happy, playful kittens all night tonight, so all in all I'd say it was a successful visit!
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Aww, I'm glad they did well and are in good shape! Hopefully they won't fight the ear mite treatment too much...

When we adopted Dorothy in January, I somehow knew the free initial vet visit that was included with the adoption fee wouldn't be free... I think it was well over $100 because of bloodwork and fecal test and subsequent meds... Ah, but she's worth it.
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