Getting Itchy Feet
I have three cats and a dog. The eldest two cats came with me when I left England, the dog and the youngest cat I have acquired since we came to live here. One of my cats is an epileptic and gets seen by the vet about every four months or so, to have blood levels of her medication checked. The dog has to have a special collar from April to October, because of the risk of Leishmaniasis in this country.
Apart from that they all need to be wormed and having flea treatments applied every month, since one of the cats does go out and the dog does as well. This can be expensive, as the best flea treatment available here is only on prescription from the vet.
I wish we had pet supplies places here, where you could buy the same treatments at a reduced cost, but though I have tried several pet supermarkets and looked on-line, it seems the only way to get the treatments here is to visit the vet and pay full price. This is particularly annoying since fleas really like me, and though my animals are flea free, unfortunately I do visit patients who have animals that have not been treated, and consequently I walk around with itchy feet all summer!
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