Senior cat - vet check ups

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Cat is 17. Seems fine. Last vaccination the vets recommended bringing her in in 6 months for a check up. That time is now…but I’m hesitating- mainly because she seems fine and I can imagine potential unnecessary costs and stress for the cat- perhaps for no good reason.

am I being cynical? Is it better to wait til there actually is an issue, or she’s due boosters - before voluntarily incurring vets costs?

We do take ours (13yos) for 6 monthly checks because it's covered by the plan, but because we've always done it it isn't a big stress for them, they get in their carriers quite readily and are quite calm in the consulting room. I'd rather catch things early.