CONTINUE TO GIVE HEARTWORM PREVENTION EVERY MONTH DURING TREATMENT. Throughout the recovery period, please watch your pet for coughing, gagging, vomiting, diarrhea, or loss of appetite. Excessive sluggishness, respiratory distress, and coughing up blood are signs of a serious problem that require immediate veterinary attention. Many of these side effects can be prevented with medications sent home and constant rest. If the rescue group declines doing the first injection of Immiticide and decides to only do two injections 24 hours apart we will have them sign a release understanding that this may cause more side effects or a slightly less chance of effectiveness. Worksheet for cost for patient: Weight:_________ Number of Immiticide bottles needed $90 per bottle, treats 40lbs, 3 injections needed: _______ total cost Doxycycline $20 for whole treat $20 Tramadol $20 for whole treatment $20 Overnight stay (1 only) $10 $10 Gabapentin $20 for whole treatment $20 Prednisone $20 for whole treatment $20 Bloodwork and Urinalysis $90 20LB DOG WITH ALL INCLUDED (2 BOTTLES OF IMMITICIDE) $360 WITH LEFT OVER IMMITICIDE
CONTINUE TO GIVE HEARTWORM PREVENTION EVERY MONTH DURING TREATMENT. Throughout the recovery period, please watch your pet for coughing, gagging, vomiting, diarrhea, or loss of appetite. Excessive sluggishness, respiratory distress, and coughing up blood are signs of a serious problem that require immediate veterinary attention. Many of these side effects can be prevented with medications sent home and constant rest. If the rescue group declines doing the first injection of Immiticide and decides to only do two injections 24 hours apart we will have them sign a release understanding that this may cause more side effects or a slightly less chance of effectiveness. Worksheet for cost for patient: Weight:_________ Number of Immiticide bottles needed $90 per bottle, treats 40lbs, 3 injections needed: _______ total cost Doxycycline $20 for whole treat $20 Tramadol $20 for whole treatment $20 Overnight stay (1 only) $10 $10 Gabapentin $20 for whole treatment $20 Prednisone $20 for whole treatment $20 Bloodwork and Urinalysis $90 20LB DOG WITH ALL INCLUDED (2 BOTTLES OF IMMITICIDE) $360 WITH LEFT OVER IMMITICIDE
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