Puppy Preventative Care Schedule

Preventative Care for Puppies

While there’s no cookie-cutter solution to optimal immunizations for puppies. Factors like lifestyle and breed-specific risk factors can affect the vaccines administered, as well as the timing of immunizations. Our staff will create a vaccine schedule customized for your pet to ensure protection against many common and preventable illnesses.

Visits Schedule

  • Physical Exam
  • DHPP Vaccine (CORE)
  • Intestinal Parasite Screen
  • Dewormer Administered
  • Heartworm & Flea Preventative (if weight appropriate)

First Visit, 6-8 Weeks Old

  • Physical Exam
  • DHPP Vaccine (CORE)
  • Bordetella (Intranasal)
  • Canine Influenza Vaccine
  • Intestinal Parasite Screen
  • Dewormer Administered
  • Heartworm & Flea Preventative (if weight appropriate)

Second Visit, 9-11 Weeks Old

  • Physical Exam
  • DHLPP Vaccine (including first leptospirosis vaccine – CORE)
  • Canine /Influenza Vaccine, Annual
  • Intestinal Parasite Screen
  • Heartworm & Flea Preventative (for weight-appropriate animals)
  • Lyme Disease Vaccine, 1st

Third Visit, 12-15 Weeks Old

  • Physical Exam
  • DHLPP Vaccine (annual – CORE)
  • Intestinal Parasite Screen
  • Heartworm & Flea Preventative
  • Rabies Vaccine (annual – CORE)

Fourth Visit, 15+ Weeks Old