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Old 03-21-2007   #1 (permalink)
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Default How often do you take your dog to the vet?

My German Shepherd just turned 2, and I think he needs another set of rabies shots. How often do you take your dog to the vet when he's healthy all the time?
 
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Old 03-21-2007   #2 (permalink)
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I take my Basset Hound once every 6 months just for routine check ups.
 
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Old 03-21-2007   #3 (permalink)
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They go once a year for rabies shots and exam. It's important.
 
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Old 03-22-2007   #4 (permalink)
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My dogs go once a year for their shots, unless something comes up with them, i.e. illness or abnormal behavior. Usually once a year for their annual vacs. and a check over is enough for healthy dogs.
 
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Old 03-22-2007   #5 (permalink)
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You take him once a year for his shots. Also they need their teeth cleaned once a year, especially when they get older. The leading cause of death in older animals is not old age but diseases caused by their teeth. My vet told me dogs need their teeth cleaned every year and they will live to be very old.
 
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Old 03-22-2007   #6 (permalink)
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i bring my dogs to the vet when they are sick or for there check ups. i have 4 dos and i got about 2 to 5 times a year depending on what they have
 
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Old 03-22-2007   #7 (permalink)
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If your dog is healthy i say once a year but i tihnk 2 a year should do it..
 
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Old 03-22-2007   #8 (permalink)
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Once a year unless he is ill.
 
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Old 03-22-2007   #9 (permalink)
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Every six months for a bi-annual check up. I take my 9 year old (10 in October) black labrador to the vet every six months, just to let the doctors check on him, and more often if he needs medical attention.
 
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Old 03-22-2007   #10 (permalink)
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I usually take my pets to the vet around 4 times a year.
 
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Old 03-22-2007   #11 (permalink)
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At least every year you should visit the vet with your pet! Rabies shots are also free and often dispalyed on t.v. and in the newspaper where and when thy wil offering them to your area! some places even do it for a small fee, but it's well worth it!
 
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Once a year for a check-up and shots. Rabies shots can be good for one, two, or three years depending on the age of your dog.
 
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Old 03-22-2007   #13 (permalink)
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My dog just goes once a year for his annual shots and check-up unless something is wrong. But I buy his Hartgard and Advantage from our vet and only get a couple doses of each at a time - so I take Sonny with me to buy these every couple of months because he loves the vet's office and this way he gets to visit without getting shots or something else done to him every time he is there.
 
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Old 03-22-2007   #14 (permalink)
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Dogs should go to the vet at least once a year for a checkup even if there are no visible concerns. More often if there are health issues.
 
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