Puppy Wellness
Congratulations on your new puppy!
Here is an outline of what preventative care your new puppy will need to remain healthy and happy. Your new puppy will be required to have four puppy visits to see the veterinarian. During these visits your puppy will receive exams, vaccines, stool checks for intestinal parasites, deworming, flea control, and heartworm prevention.
1st Puppy Visit
(6-8 weeks old)
Physical Exam
DA2PP (Canine Distemper, Adenovirus, Parainfluenza and Parvo Vaccine)
Deworming
Flea & Heartworm preventative
Fecal test for intestinal parasites
DA2PP (Canine Distemper, Adenovirus, Parainfluenza and Parvo Vaccine)
Deworming
Flea & Heartworm preventative
Fecal test for intestinal parasites
2nd Puppy Visit
(9-10 weeks old)
Physical exam
DA2PP (Canine Distemper, Adenovirus, Parainfluenza and Parvo Vaccine)
Bordatella
Deworming (if needed)
Fecal test for intestinal parasites
DA2PP (Canine Distemper, Adenovirus, Parainfluenza and Parvo Vaccine)
Bordatella
Deworming (if needed)
Fecal test for intestinal parasites
3rd Puppy Visit
(12-13 weeks old)
Physical Exam
DA2PP (Canine Distemper, Adenovirus, Parainfluenza and Parvo Vaccine)
Fecal test for intestinal parasites
Deworming (if needed)
DA2PP (Canine Distemper, Adenovirus, Parainfluenza and Parvo Vaccine)
Fecal test for intestinal parasites
Deworming (if needed)
4th Puppy Visit
(15-16 weeks old)
Physical Exam
DA2PP (Canine Distemper, Adenovirus, Parainfluenza and Parvo Vaccine)
Rabies Vaccine (1 Year)
Deworming
6 months of heartworm, flea, and intestinal parasite prevention
*Spay(female) or neuter(male) at six months of age.
DA2PP (Canine Distemper, Adenovirus, Parainfluenza and Parvo Vaccine)
Rabies Vaccine (1 Year)
Deworming
6 months of heartworm, flea, and intestinal parasite prevention
*Spay(female) or neuter(male) at six months of age.
Puppy Vaccines Include:
DA2PP
Commonly referred to as the canine distemper vaccine. This vaccine protects against Canine Distemper (neurological or brain disease), Adenovirus (liver disease), Parvovirus (severe intestinal damage), and Parainfluenza (respiratory disease).
Lepto
This vaccination protects your dog from four forms of Leptospirosis. This is a rare but often fatal infectious disease (which causes severe damage to the liver and/or kidneys). It is also contagious to humans through contact with dog urine.
Bordetella
This is also known as the “kennel cough” vaccine. This protects your dog against certain strains of contagious respiratory infections. The vaccine is typically required 10 days prior to boarding, grooming, starting daycare, or obedience classes.
Rabies
This vaccination protects your pet from a serious viral infection that is spread through the saliva of infected animals. The rabies vaccination is required by the state of Kentucky because rabies is contagious in people.
Before you bring your puppy in for their first appointment, you may view and print the puppy wellness chart and bring it in with you at the time of your visit.
Puppy Vaccines Include:
DA2PP
Commonly referred to as the canine distemper vaccine. This vaccine protects against Canine Distemper (neurological or brain disease), Adenovirus (liver disease), Parvovirus (severe intestinal damage), and Parainfluenza (respiratory disease).
Lepto
This vaccination protects your dog from four forms of Leptospirosis. This is a rare but often fatal infectious disease (causes severe damage to the liver and/or kidneys). It is also contagious to humans through contact with dog urine.
Bordetella
This is also known as the “kennel cough” vaccine. This protects your dog against certain strains of contagious respiratory infections. The vaccine is typically required 10 days prior to boarding, grooming, starting daycare or obedience classes.
Rabies
This vaccination protects your pet from a serious viral infection that is spread through the saliva of infected animals. The rabies vaccination is required by the state of Kentucky because rabies is contagious to people.
Before you bring your puppy in for their first appointment, you may view and print the puppy wellness chart and bring it in with you at the time of your visit.
Puppy Food
Puppy food is specifically formulated for dogs that are still growing into adulthood.
A puppy needs about twice as many calories per pound of body weight as an adult dog of the same breed. As a pet owner, you should start feeding a nutritious and scientifically formulated puppy food at about 4 weeks of age (when the mother’s milk becomes insufficient). It is best to feed puppies in multiple,well-spaced meals 2-3 times daily. Puppies that weigh under 10 pounds should be fed 3 times a day. Those that weigh more than 10 pounds can be slowly weaned to twice-a-day feedings. Feeding on a schedule at the same time every day helps get your puppy into a routine, which will help with house training.
Certain dog breeds tend to overeat if allowed access to too much food. It is best to monitor your puppy’s weight gain and ask your veterinarian to help determine if they are growing too quickly or gaining too much weight. Refrain from overfeeding your puppy in an attempt to accelerate your puppy’s growth rate.
The right puppy food should contain 25%-30%, protein. The amount of protein in your puppy’s food is found by looking at the ingredients list on the back of the puppy food bag.
Certain dog breeds tend to overeat if allowed access to too much food. It is best to monitor your puppy’s weight gain and ask your veterinarian to help determine if they are growing too quickly or gaining too much weight. Refrain from overfeeding your puppy in an attempt to accelerate your puppy’s growth rate.
The right puppy food should contain 25%-30%, protein. The amount of protein in your puppy’s food is found by looking at the ingredients list on the back of the puppy food bag.
Wilderness Trace Veterinary Clinic offers pet wellness plans, (including dog wellness and cat wellness), pet vaccines (including puppy vaccines and kitten vaccines), cold laser therapy, laboratory services, dental care, pet radiology, and pet surgery for pet parents in Junction City, KY, and the surrounding areas. Our experienced veterinarians are dedicated to providing the best medicine for your beloved companion. Contact us today to schedule an appointment and experience the difference that compassionate, expert care can make.
