Puppy Wellness

Puppy Wellness Exams San Antonio, TX

Congratulations on your new puppy! Thank you for choosing us to help protect and care for your new addition to your family.

Our puppy wellness program is designed to help get your puppy started on the right path to a long and healthy life. The first few months are a critical period in your puppy’s development, and we can give you the support and tools necessary to help him or her grow into a well-mannered, healthy dog, including information and advice on nutrition, training, behavior, and socialization.

Schedule your puppy for his or her first exam as soon as possible. Until your puppy has received a series of vaccines, he or she is susceptible to many serious but preventable diseases. We will make sure your new dog is protected against rabies, distemper, and parvovirus, among other diseases. Your puppy will also need to be tested and treated for parasites, which are extremely common in young dogs.

Intestinal parasites are common in puppies.  Puppies can become infected with parasites before they are born, or later through their mother’s milk.  The microscopic examination of a stool sample will usually help us to determine the presence of intestinal parasites.  We recommend this exam for all puppies, if we can get a stool sample. Please bring one at your earliest convenience.  Even if we do not get a stool sample, we recommend a deworming product that is safe and effective against several of the common worms of the dog.  Deworming is performed now and repeated in 3-4 weeks. It is important that it be repeated because the deworming medication only kills the adult worms.  Within 3-4 weeks, the larval stages will have become adults and will need to be treated.  Dogs remain susceptible to reinfection if not on prevention; therefore we recommend annual fecal exams.

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We look forward to meeting your new puppy! Schedule your appointment today.