Went to get my dog tested for heartworms and get his kennel cough shot so I can take him to the groomers. I told them I'd prefer to be in the room w/ him since when he got microchipped 2 months ago, he was pretty scared. I went into the room and was met by the vet. She told me a little about why you need heartworm protection and then looked at my dog's eyes, mouth, ears and checked his heartrate. It took all about 2 mins. Then he got his blood drawn and then the shot. As I was checking out, they had charged me for a "wellness exam" for an add'l $35. I was not expecting that as I had expressed initially upon check in that I was trying to keep costs down and asked if i really needed to do the heartworm testing and how much the meds were, etc. (hint, I don't want to pay for anything that's not absolutely needed).
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