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julian_tiger to the vet for his annual check-up. As usual, he took the whole thing, from being put in the box through car rides and the actual exam, quite calmly. He now weighs 12 pounds, and the basic exam found no problems. He's had his basic shots.
Also, after some discussion of the cat from downstairs, who roams the fire escape, and the way he and Julian sometimes hiss at each other, the vet took a blood sample to test for FIV and FLV. Assuming that those tests come back negative, we'll be getting him vaccinated against those. My vet doesn't generally recommend those for indoor cats, but the hissing is a risk factor, and Julian did have that adventure a few months ago. (On the other hand, it took until last night for him to venture into the hallway again, after having been lost, and he went maybe ten feet, and turned and dashed right back in.)
The vet also trimmed Julian's claws, while he had him in back for the blood draw. He didn't ask me first, but did comment that they'd been very sharp--which is unsurprising, given the amount of time he spends maintaining them. (He was just washing one front paw, which reminded me of this.) I trust Dr. Luckow, and expect no harm will come of this; he doesn't scramble up to high places, he leaps and lands smoothly.
julian_tiger to the vet for his annual check-up. As usual, he took the whole thing, from being put in the box through car rides and the actual exam, quite calmly. He now weighs 12 pounds, and the basic exam found no problems. He's had his basic shots.Also, after some discussion of the cat from downstairs, who roams the fire escape, and the way he and Julian sometimes hiss at each other, the vet took a blood sample to test for FIV and FLV. Assuming that those tests come back negative, we'll be getting him vaccinated against those. My vet doesn't generally recommend those for indoor cats, but the hissing is a risk factor, and Julian did have that adventure a few months ago. (On the other hand, it took until last night for him to venture into the hallway again, after having been lost, and he went maybe ten feet, and turned and dashed right back in.)
The vet also trimmed Julian's claws, while he had him in back for the blood draw. He didn't ask me first, but did comment that they'd been very sharp--which is unsurprising, given the amount of time he spends maintaining them. (He was just washing one front paw, which reminded me of this.) I trust Dr. Luckow, and expect no harm will come of this; he doesn't scramble up to high places, he leaps and lands smoothly.