How much for new dog's stitches, tick treatment, and heartworm?

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I have just adopted a dog and she was just fixed and I need to have her seen to get her stitches out and also to get some heartworm prevention for her. We have also noticed that she has ticks, that the animal shelter did not take care of. That is a concern for me being that I have children and other dogs. I would like to know the cost to get her seen for these issues, please? She is a German Shepard 68 pounds. Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Female | spayed | 68 lbs

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

There are several possibilities here: 1) you pick off the ticks with tweezers and drop them in a glass with rubbing alcohol to kill them. Carefully grab the tick as close as possible with tweezers and pull straight up. If the head stays in the skin it is not a problem, evntually the dog's skin will reject it. 2) you can get some "Bravecto" or Nexguard from your vet. It is a chew that will, when given to the dog, kill all parasites on the dog including ticks. You may still have to pull off the dead ticks. But Bravecto and Nexguard will keep the dog form getting attacked by fleas, ticks and mites for a few months. Costs vary from vet to vet and area to area, so the best would be to call your vet and/or the vets in your area and inquire about their fees. The shelter where you picked up the dog should actually tell you which vet will remove the stitches for free,

How much for new dog's stitches, tick treatment, and heartworm?

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