[Ladysmom]

Since the "first visit to the vet" topic morphed into a discussion of flea control and heartworm prevention products, I thought I'd post this separately.

Here's a link to some natural home remedies for flea control:

http://lowchensaustralia.com/health/bites2.htm

If you scroll down to the bottom of the page, there are links to other articles including ones on the safety of chemicals, etc.