Vaccines

Your puppy will have had a puppy shot (covers 5 different diseases) at 7 and 10 weeks and wormed at 2, 4, and 7 weeks. When you take your puppy to the vet for its initial health check, you will want to discuss with him when he recommends he next shot or vaccination. Puppies are born with some immunities from the mother, but these only last for a short period of time. Vaccinations and booster shots are to help the puppy raise their own immunity to diseases; so it’s important to continue vaccinations according to your vet’s recommendations. [Read more...]