The largest metropolitan areas remain 1) New York, 2) Los Angeles, 3) Chicago, 4) Washington D.C., and 5) Boston. Without further ado, here's the list, from New York City to San Antonio, of the thirty largest metropolitan areas in the United States (based on mid-year 2006 population estimates from the âU.S. Census Bureau)... 1) New York-Newark-Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA - 21,976,224.
Treatment with the injection, the prednisone, electrolyte monitoring, and occasional kidney function tests will run the dog owner, in CA at least, approximately $175 - $300/ month. On almost every website I've visited the picture of continuous treatment for a dog with Addison's is seriously amiss as to cost.
Treatment entails injections and oftentimes hospitalization is required. Recovery can take up to a couple of months. The American Animal Hospital Association places the average cost of preventative for dogs at $5-15 per month, and the cost of treating a dog with heartworm at $400-1,000.