Vet-reviewed pet care and pet health guides — dog food, training, symptoms, and insurance explained plainly.

Cat Vaccination Cost Guide (2026): Real Prices per Shot, Clinic & State

Cat vaccination cost in 2026: first-year kitten shots run $85-$350+, annual adult boosters $60-$180. Real prices per vaccine (FVRCP, rabies, FeLV), per facility, and per state — plus low-cost clinic options ($10 rabies), the FeLV core/non-core switch at age 1, injection-site sarcoma risk, and which pet insurance wellness plans cover cat vaccines.

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Dog Heartworm Prevention Cost Guide (2026): Real Prices for 9 Medications vs Treatment

Dog heartworm prevention cost in 2026: monthly chews $35-$200/year, ProHeart 12 shot $74-$155, treatment $600-$6,000. Real prices for Heartgard Plus, Simparica Trio, NexGard Plus, Interceptor Plus, Sentinel Spectrum, Trifexis, Advantage Multi — plus the AHS 3-injection melarsomine protocol cost, caval syndrome surgery, MDR1 gene safety, missed-dose protocol, and the 15x prevention-vs-treatment ROI math.

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