A Lifetime Of Canine Wellness

With proper preventative care, your pet can enjoy a long and healthy life as a part of your family. 

At your initial consultation, we’ll discuss benefits and risks to determine the best surgical plan for your pet. Here’s a timeline of what you can expect for your puppy’s first few years.

6-8 weeks of age

• Comprehensive physical exam
• Possible vaccinations based on risk assessment:
  • DHPP (Distemper, Hepatitis, Parainfluenza, and Parvovirus) (1st of 4)
• Intestinal parasite exam
• Precautionary intestinal parasite treatment (1st of 3)
• Initiate flea/tick preventative
• Initiate heartworm preventative

9-11 weeks of age

• Pediatric development consultation
• Possible vaccinations based on risk assessment:
  • DHPP (2nd of 4)
  • Bordetella (respiratory disease) vaccine
• Precautionary intestinal parasite treatment (2nd of 3)

12-14 weeks of age

• Pediatric development consultation
• Possible vaccinations based on risk assessment:
  • DHPP(3rd of 4)
  • Leptospirosis (1st of 2)
  • Canine influenza (1st of 2)
  • Rabies
• Intestinal parasite exam
• Precautionary intestinal parasite treatment (3rd of 3)
• Implant a microchip for identification

16-18 weeks of age

• Pediatric development consultation
• Possible vaccinations based on risk assessment:
  • DHPP (4th of 4)
  • Canine influenza (2nd of 2)
  • Leptospirosis (2nd of 2)

4-6 months of age

• Pre-anesthetic bloodwork
• Spay or Neuter

10 months of age

• Comprehensive physical exam
• Intestinal parasite exam
• Intestinal parasite treatment, if warranted

Beginning at 15-16 months of age:

First Semi-Annual Visit

• Comprehensive physical exam
• Intestinal parasite exam
• Intestinal parasite treatment, if warranted
• Heartworm/blood parasite detection test
• Possible vaccinations based on risk assessment:
  • DHPP
  • Bordetella
  • Leptospirosis
  • Canine influenza
  • Rabies
• Refill flea/tick preventative
• Refill heartworm preventative
• Professional dental cleaning

Second semi-annual visit

• Comprehensive physical exam
• Intestinal parasite exam
• Intestinal parasite treatment, if warranted
• Blood screening test
• Refill preventatives (if purchasing six months at a time)

Read more about all of these stages and services here:

YOUR NEW PUPPY – EBOOK

Care Memberships make paying for your pet’s first year easy with monthly payments and 24/7 TeleVet access!