| It is a good idea to look in and play with your puppy's ears. By doing this your puppy gets familiar with this idea and it will be easier when you need to give medications or clean your puppy's ears. Puppy's need to have their ears cleaned at least once a month. One of the most common office visits for puppies is ear problems. Using an approved veterinary ear cleaner will keep their ears from getting infections and wax build up. As your puppy gets older and matures he or she will be used to you cleaning their ears and medicating is less likely to be a problem. |
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| Andrews Veterinary Hospital 1575 Main Street Andrews, North Carolina 28901 828.321.3316 Fax: 828.321.2298 info@andrewsveterinaryhospital.com |
| Andrews Veterinary has established a vaccination protocol to properly protect your puppy from preventable diseases. Puppies should be vaccinated at four different times; Puppy Vaccination # 1 (6-8 Weeks of Age)
Puppy Vaccination # 2 (10-12 Weeks of Age)
Puppy Vaccination # 3 (14-16 Weeks of Age)
Puppy Vaccination # 4 (18-20 Weeks of Age) - At this phase your puppy will be current on his or hers vaccinations for 1 year.
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| Vaccination Schedule |
| Deworming Schedule |
| Puppies have a high likelihood of being born with intestinal parasites (worms). You may see no signs of a parasite infestation. To properly maintain your puppies health, puppies should be dewormed on a regular basis. Please look at our deworming guidelines below;
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| Nail Trimming |
| To keep you puppy paws healthy and get them used getting their nails trimmed as they get older, we recommend you touch and play with your puppy's paws. Trimming their nails on a regular basis makes the procedure less stressful and, it becomes a routine rather than a bad experience or a fearful situation. |
| Puppy Mouths |
| It is a good idea to open your puppy's mouth and look and touch their teeth and gums. By doing this your puppy gets familiar with this idea and it will be easier when you need to give medications or need to take something from your puppy's mouth. As your puppy gets older and matures he or she will be used to you opening their mouth and medicating is less likely to be a problem. |
| Exercise |
| It is important to provide exercise for your puppy. Puppies that are exercised for at least 30 minutes every day are generally better behaved. Puppies have a tremendous amount of energy. If they have no outlet for this energy they can develop obedience problems and excessive chewing. We recommend playing ball, going for a walk, and so on to provide exercise for your puppy. Your puppy will be thankful and happy. A happy puppy means a happy family. |
| Teething |
| Puppies teethe just like babies. Give your puppy toys and chewing treats to chew on. Providing your puppy with objects to chew on will detour them from chewing on personnel objects such furniture, shoes, etc. Puppies lose their all of their baby teeth from 4-6 months, however they will still continue to chew. You can purchase toys safe for puppies and dogs at pet stores and our Online Pharmacy. To visit our Online Pharmacy click here. |
| Spaying & Neutering |
| AVH will spay (females) and neuter (males) kittens at 6 months old. If you do not plan on breeding your cat we recommend spaying and neutering. There are many reasons for doing so. Just to name a few: mixed mating, population control, to help prevent spraying, unwanted kittens, and there are health reasons as well. |
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