Puppy Care                                     

NEW PUPPY PROGRAM

 

1) Complete physical exam

2) Consultation on nutrition, behavior, dental care, grooming and health insurance

3) Vaccination for DHP/Parvo #1
   (distemper, hepatitis, parainfluenza, parvo; recommended for all dogs, #2 in 3-4 weeks)

4) Vaccination for Bordetella #1
   (if anticipating boarding, grooming, obedience school, #2 in 2-4 weeks)

5) Intestinal parasite exam #1/deworming medication
   (for round worm, hookworm and tapeworm; continue deworming monthly)

6) Start monthly heartworm/roundworm/hookworm preventive medication, continue all year round

7) Flea control (continue monthly)

8) Microchip identification (to help your dog find its way home if lost)

 

1) Brief physical exam

2) Vaccination for DHP/Parvo #2
   (vaccinate every 3-4 weeks until 12-14 weeks old)

3) Vaccination for Bordetella #2

4) Vaccination for Lyme Disease #1
   (if anticipating high tick exposure or visiting Northeast or Upper Midwest, #2 in 2-4 weeks)
5) Intestinal parasite exam #2

 

1) Brief physical exam

2) +/- vaccination for DHP/Parvo #3

3) Vaccination for Lyme Disease #2

4) Vaccination for Leptospirosis #1 (if outdoors, hunts, has access to waterways or area inhabited by raccoons, opossum, skunk, cattle, or pigs; #2 in 2-4 weeks)

5) Vaccination for Rabies (recommended for all dogs)

 

1) Vaccination for Leptospirosis #2

 

1) Complete physical exam

2) Spay or neuter with pre-anesthetic bloodwork

3) Heartworm test and preventive medication refill

4) Clackamas County License (available at EFVH)

 

1) Complete physical exam

2) Vaccination for DHP/Parvo - then revaccinate once every 3 years

3) Vaccination for Bordetella, Lyme, or Leptospirosis if dog is at risk - then revaccinate every year

4) Vaccination for Rabies - then revaccinate once every 3 years

5) Heartworm test and preventive medication refill - medicate monthly and retest once a year

6) Intestinal parasite exam. Refill monthly deworming medication for roundworm, hookworm and tapeworm

7) Health screen blood test to establish a baseline and check for any early organ dysfunction - repeat once yearly when less than 7 years of age, every 6 months when 7 years or older.

8) Flea control - medicate monthly

9) Professional teeth cleaning once a year after dog is 2 years of age

10) Clackamas County License