The first few months of your puppy’s life are a critical period in their development, and we will give you the care and support necessary to help them grow into a well-mannered, healthy dog.
By scheduling your first vet visit relatively soon after you bring them home, we are able to establish a positive relationship, creating the entire vet clinic visit as a happy place to be for your pet.
During their first visit we will:
- conduct a gentle exam to ensure they’re healthy and to identify any concerns
- administer their first vaccines to help them establish their own immunity, now that they’re no longer protected by their mothers’ antibodies
- administer deworming medication to eliminate intestinal worms that most puppies carry
Lastly, during your initial visit the vet will take time to talk with you about your puppy, answer your questions, and offer you information and advice on:
- the importance of positive encounters and socialization to their behaviour and mental wellness
- growth and development expectations, nutrition, and appropriate exercise and activity
- dental development and the importance of professional care
- planning for spaying/neutering
- at-home care – skin, coat, ear and dental home-care, grooming and nail trimming
- the availability of pet insurance programs that can take the uncertainty out of veterinary care expenses.
