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Taco went to see the vet last Friday for the first time with me. Although he already had his first set of shots from the breeder, my vet game him a combo shot (with DA2L/Pi/Parvovirus/Lepto/Coronavirus)and a mouthful of deworming medicine. It was rather uneventful. Taco did whimper a bit when the shot was given in his shoulder. As usual, the vet reccomended her usual no bath for 7 days.

I did have to inform the vet that Jack Jack had passed away, as she reminded me that Jack Jack needed his bimonthly heartworm medicine. She was a bit shocked to find out. I told her that there was “an accident” and she assumed it was car related. I didn’t feel the need to correct her, so that was that. In the meanwhile, Taco was exploring the vet’s office and generally running amuck.

While I was at the vet’s office, I also inquired about tick control since the three dogs that live at the school are infested with ticks. I purchased pills for 80 baht each that are supposed to kill ticks and protect against heartworm for one month. She did warn me, however, that if the dogs had heartworms already, the medication would kill the heartworms and potentially the dog as well. Strong stuff!! None of the medication she offered was licensed properly unless it was Frontline or Advantage, but she assured me they had the same active ingredients. The dogs at the school were given the medication without much incident. Perhaps they will be a little happier to rid of their ticks at least.