lyme shot & changing heartworm meds

hi everyone,

yesterday i was going through all 3 of my pets shot record as next week i am taking all 3 to the vet so the cats can get there shots,de wormed, and made sure they are healthy. for teddy i need to make sure he is healthy for this travel and get more heart worm meds(he gets de wormed once a month and dosnt need shots until September). come to find out teddy never had a lyme disease shot when he was a puppy even though i told them to give him one(this was back in SC) after doing research i found that ticks are a huge problem in Arkansas and i would hate for him to get lyme disease. now i know its only 80% effective but thats better than nothing i suppose. just for that shot alone is $39 is it worth it to get that shot? or is it kinda a waste?

also, the vet i am going through says they will give me some heart worm meds but doesn't carry the brand i use, ive heart max. i want to stick with it as teddy has never had a reaction to it. they recommended interceptor. i heard that its great but is it ok to go from one brand to another like that? they didnt really answer my question over the phone

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Permalink Reply by Sam Tsang on April 1, 2011 at 8:46am

YES, but you do need a vet's permission, it is an RX. Chances are after you moved to Arkansas, the new vet will do a test first and then give you the option of rx.