Is my vet taking the piss ? TW

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I got a new kitten, now both my cats have worms. I treated them both but called the vet the next day because I'm worried about the little one, as she's been kind of exhausted and slow to move around since I brought her home. The receptionist said I should bring them both in, in case they need a stronger treatment. It's £100 just for a double consultation, and I don't know what treatment will cost on top of that. I'm tempted to just keep them home, treat again in 2 weeks and make sure the little one is getting lots of good food to get her strength up. What do you think

I don't think insurance covers worms anyway, you're expected to give worm and flea treatments regularly.

Worms aren't covered by insurance policies and having worms is not a 'pre-existing condition' as a result of this.

Get your cats insured. Insurance typically covers illness and accident, it doesn't cover elective things like dentals for teeth cleaning (but would cover dental work as a result of an accident), or parasite prevention or vaccination.

However many vets run a health club system that means you pay a flat fee each month and that covers you for wormers, flea treatments and usually gets you discounted consult fees too.

You should definitely get pet insurance and also most vets have a pet club where you pay a monthly fee for worming and flea treatment, this will prevent them (all your cats) getting fleas or worms. Hope kitten feels better soon.