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Guidelines: New Puppy or Kitten
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New Puppy Guidelines
Congratulations! You’ve just adopted a new addition to your family. To ensure that your puppy gets off to a healthy start on life, we recommend the following health maintenance schedule:
| 6 to 8 weeks |
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Initial visit to veterinarian and physical exam |
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First Combination Vaccinations - Parvo virus, distemper, corona virus, hepatitis, Leptospirosis and parainfluenza in a combination vaccine |
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Deworming/Fecal Exam |
| 9 to 11 weeks old |
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Second combination vaccination |
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Second deworming |
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Start monthly heartworm preventative |
| 12 to 14 weeks old |
1) |
Third combination vaccination |
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Kennel Cough Vaccine |
| 15 to 17 weeks old |
1) |
Rabies 1 year vaccine |
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Parvo virus Booster |
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Schedule Spay or Neuter |
| 4 to 6 months |
1) |
Spay or Neuter |
| Annually |
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Annual Physical Exam |
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Combination Vaccine Booster |
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Annual Heartworm Testing |
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Annual Fecal Exam |
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Kennel Cough Booster |
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Rabies Vaccination – every three years |
New Kitten Guidelines
Congratulations! You’ve just adopted a new addition to your family. To ensure that your kitten gets off to a healthy start on life, we recommend the following health maintenance schedule:
| 6 to 8 weeks |
1) |
Initial visit to veterinarian and physical exam |
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2) |
First combination vaccination - Distemper, calicivirus, herpes virus, and Chlamydia in a combination vaccine |
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3) |
Deworming/Fecal Exam |
| 9 to 11 weeks old |
1) |
Feline Leukemia Virus/Feline Immunodeficiency Virus Testing (Most strongly recommended - these are fatal diseases of cats!) |
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2) |
Second combination vaccination |
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First Feline Leukemia Virus Vaccination |
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Second deworming |
| 12 to 14 weeks old |
1) |
Final Combination Vaccination |
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2) |
Feline Leukemia Vaccination Booster |
| 15 to 17 weeks old |
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1 year Rabies Vaccination |
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Feline Infectious Peritonitis (F.I.P.) Vaccination |
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Schedule Spay or Neuter |
| 18 to 20 weeks old |
1) |
F.J.P. Vaccination Booster |
| 4 to 6 months |
1) |
Spay or Neuter |
| Annually |
1) |
Annual Physical Exam |
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2) |
Combination Vaccine Booster |
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3) |
Feline Leukemia Vaccine Booster |
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4) |
F.I.P. Vaccine Booster |
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Rabies Vaccination Booster - Every 3 years |
We at Brunswick County Animal Services hope that you and your pet have a long and healthy life together.
Please make sure your pet wears its rabies tag at all times. If your pet becomes lost, the tag is its ticket home.
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