Puppy Schedule
8 weeks:
- Exam
- DA2PP #1 (Distemper)
- Fecal Examination
- Deworming
- Free dose of flea/tick preventative
- Free dose of heartworm preventative
11-12 weeks:
- Recheck Exam
- DA2PP #2
- Lyme Disease #1
- Fecal Examination
- Heartworm prevenative
- Flea/tick preventative
14-16 weeks:
- Recheck Exam
- DA2PP #3
- Lyme Disease #2
- Rabies Vaccine (1year)
- Fecal Examination (if 2 negative results have not yet been achieved)
- Heartworm preventative
- Flea/tick preventative
*Bordetella Vaccination (Kennel Cough) can be administered at any time after the puppy has reached 8 weeks of age. This vaccine is only required when your dog will board at a kennel, attend puppy or other classes, go to a groomer or doggy daycare, etc. This vaccine can be given 2 weeks before your dog is scheduled to attend one of these situations and is otherwise not routinely given.
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Adult Dog Annual Wellness Schedule
Adult dogs should start their yearly wellness schedule 1 year after their last puppy vaccinations.
- Exam
- Lyme Disease Booster
- DA2PP Booster
- Bordetella (Kennel Cough) if your pet boards, goes to a groomer, etc.
- Rabies 1yr/3yr Booster
- 4DX Test (tests for heartworm, lyme disease, anaplasmosis, and ehrlichiosis)
- Heartworm Preventative
- Fecal Examination
- Flea/Tick Preventative
Please note that our hospital requires a yearly 4DX test in order for heartworm prevention to be dispensed. All diseases that this test detects are treatable and can greatly impact your dog's health if left untreated. The only way for us to ensure that your pet receive proper treatment is to test yearly and/or when one of these diseases is suspected.
Heartworm prevention is recommended year round to protect your pet. Our hospital chooses to use primarily Interceptor, which comes in a once a month flavored chewable tablet. Interceptor prevents heartworm disease and controls roundworm, hookworm and whipworm infestation in dogs.
Flea/Tick prevention is also recommended year round, as flea and tick infestations are much easier to prevent than to treat once established. Fleas can not only cause itchy suffering and rashes to both you and your pets, but they can also transmit tapeworms as well. In severe cases fleas and ticks can cause anemia, causing severe health complications for your pet. Ticks can transmit Lyme Disease, as well as the lesser known diseases ehrlichiosis and anaplasmosis. All of these tick diseases can cause severe pain in the joints, fever, lethargy and deterioration to the organs if left untreated.
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