PUPPY: - Fecal combo test: to rule out intestinal parasites, coccidia, and Giardia, which can be transmitted to people
- Two doses of a broad spectrum de-wormer given 4 weeks apart
- DHPP vaccine: at 8, 12, and 16 weeks. This vaccine protects against distemper, hepatitis, parvo, and parainfluenza (a respiratory infection)
- Rabies vaccine: at 16 weeks.
- Bordetella vaccine: at 8 and 12 weeks. This protects against a very common contagious respiratory illness.
- Leptospira vaccine: at 12 and 16 weeks. Usually for puppies larger than 20 lb due to the high incidence of vaccine reaction with this vaccine. Protects against the disease of Leptospirosis which is spread through contact with wildlife, attacks liver and kidneys, and can be transmitted to people. This is a very important vaccine, but can cause more vaccine reactions than other vaccines, especially in dogs less than 20 lb. In dogs less than 20 lb, if they are in close contact with wildlife, the vaccine should still be given but separate from other vaccines.
- Rattlesnake vaccine: 2 doses given 4 weeks apart in the spring. Recommended strongly for puppies that will hike or live in areas where snakes are found. This vaccine causes the body to produce its own antivenom and can protect against potentially life-threatening rattlesnake bite complications.
- Giardia vaccine: 2 doses given 4 weeks apart. This vaccine does not prevent infection with Giardia, but decreases the shedding of cysts in the stool and symptoms of illness if infection occurs. This vaccine is recommended for puppies with repeat Giardia infections which is found on fecal testing and those shedding large numbers of cysts in the stool.
- Porphyromonas vaccine: 2 doses given 4 weeks apart. This vaccine causes the body to mount a response against the primary bacteria in the dogs' mouth. This helps slow down the progression of periodontal disease in dogs. This vaccine is highly recommended for those dogs who have a genetic propensity for severe dental disease - especially poodles, schnauzers, collies, shelties, and all miniature breeds.
- Microchip insertion: recommended at the time of spay or neuter surgery, or at last puppy vaccine appointment.
- Spay or neuter surgery: at 4-6 months of age.
- Heartworm/Tick prevention: May through October for dogs who live in this area with no plans for travel. Ticks can carry disease, and heartworm is a potentially life-threatening parasitic infection in the heart and blood vessels. For puppies <6 months of age, no heartworm test is needed prior to starting the first season of prevention.
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