All dogs need regular veterinary care, same as you would care medically for yourselves and your children.
In the puppy's first year you may expect three standard exam visits and a surgical visit for the spay or neuter operation.
8 weeks: 1st worming, 1st DHPP* multi-shot
12 weeks: 2nd worming, 1st DHLPP** multi-shot, rabies
16 weeks: 3rd/last worming, 2nd/last DHLPP** multi-shot
*DHPP: Distemper, Hepatitis, Parainfluenza, and Parvovirus
**DHLPP: Distemper, Hepatitis, Leptospirosis, Parainfluenza, and Parvovirus
I like to recommend to make the spay/neuter appointment before leaving the vet office at the 16 week visit - they get to assimilate their shots while waiting the week or two it takes to get the surgical spot and depending on the vet you may get a discount for getting it done before they are six months old.
At the one year appointment the first set of booster vaccines will be given; they last about 3 years.
Yearly physicals are advised, and booster vaccines are done on a three year rotation.
In the puppy's first year you may expect three standard exam visits and a surgical visit for the spay or neuter operation.
8 weeks: 1st worming, 1st DHPP* multi-shot
12 weeks: 2nd worming, 1st DHLPP** multi-shot, rabies
16 weeks: 3rd/last worming, 2nd/last DHLPP** multi-shot
*DHPP: Distemper, Hepatitis, Parainfluenza, and Parvovirus
**DHLPP: Distemper, Hepatitis, Leptospirosis, Parainfluenza, and Parvovirus
I like to recommend to make the spay/neuter appointment before leaving the vet office at the 16 week visit - they get to assimilate their shots while waiting the week or two it takes to get the surgical spot and depending on the vet you may get a discount for getting it done before they are six months old.
At the one year appointment the first set of booster vaccines will be given; they last about 3 years.
Yearly physicals are advised, and booster vaccines are done on a three year rotation.