Why can’t my pet get a vaccine without an exam if he was seen 4 months ago?
Animals age more quickly than we do, so changes in their health happen in a shorter period of time. For the same reason your doctor needs to examine you on a yearly basis, we require an exam every 2 months for any treatment except long term medications to know treatments will be effective and safe.
Related Questions
- If a patient is seen in the hospital previously, say 6 months ago and we are called in to consult, is that considered an existing patient?
- My pet is on a long term medication, why does she have to have labwork and an exam every six months?
- Why can’t my pet get a vaccine without an exam if he was seen 4 months ago?
