Your new puppy will bring you lots of joy for years to come. Puppies quickly become close companions, playmates, and reliable friends to you and yours. Begin to train puppies early on, so that a puppy becomes a welcome addition to your family. Puppies require regular feeding, sleeping, play time and training. New puppies require lots of attention to health and care. Puppies are susceptible to various diseases, ailments, and toxins, some of which affect humans in the same way, others of which are unique to dogs.
On your first visit, the veterinarian will give your puppy a general examination to make sure he/she is healthy. The Vet will check his teeth, ears, eyes and listen to her heart and lungs. This initial visit is your opportunity to ask questions you may have about your new pup.
VACCINATION SCHEDULEFirst visit - 8 weeks: Distemper, Parvovirus, Para influenza, Hepatitis
Ask about a deworming program at the time of the first vaccination. This is important to protect your pet against internal parasites.
Second visit - 12 weeks: Distemper, Parvovirus, Para influenza, Hepatitis
Third visit - 16 weeks: Parvovirus, Rabies, Para influenza, Distemper, Hepatitis
(Some Large Breed Dogs) Fourth visit - 20 weeks: Parvovirus
It is important to protect your puppy against the fatal disease of heartworm. Heartworm is prevalent in the Okanagan, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, parts of Eastern and Western Canada and most of the United States. If you have any questions about heartworm in Alberta or if you plan on traveling with your pet, make sure you check with your local vet. Get all the facts you need to make an informed decision on heartworm prevention for your pet. We urge you to give your puppy all the protection you can, to ensure that she may be part of your family for many years to come.