Puppies & Kittens Vet Care in Oakwood
It can be a very exciting time when you bring your new puppy or kitten home. This sweet, cuddly, new member of your family will bring a smile to the faces of everyone they meet.
As exciting as it can be, there is also some serious health care business to take care of during your new pet's first year of life.
Your vet will develop a custom health care plan to meet your pet's specific needs during their first year, and provide you with plenty of support and guidance along the way!
Your Pet’s First Appointment
Puppies should ideally have their first vet appointment around six weeks of age, and kittens around eight weeks.
During this initial visit, your pet will receive a complete physical examination to assess their overall health, look for signs of any congenital defects, and check for external parasites.
We will also administer deworming medications for roundworms and hookworms, and the first round of puppy or kitten vaccinations.
More About Vaccines & Prevention
Finally, for kittens, we will perform a blood test to check for feline leukemia and feline immunodeficiency virus.
Follow-up Appointments
Puppies and kittens should attend 3 to 4 veterinary appointments between the ages of 6 and 16 weeks. These visits allow our vets to assess your pet's overall health and to administer vaccines on schedule.
Puppy & Kitten First Visit Promo
At Oakwood Animal Hospital we offer a special promotion for your new puppy or kitten's first visit to our animal hospital. This offer is for puppies and kittens that are 12 weeks or younger.
- Services Included in the Puppy Package
- Physical Exam
- Fecal Exam
- First DHPP Vaccine
- Dewormer
- Nail Trim
- Services Included in the Kitten Package
- Physical Exam
- Fecal Exam
- First FVRCP Vaccine
- Dewormer
- Nail Trim