Puppy Visits the Veterinarian:
Veterinarian Exam
In the wellness exit review, all puppies are thoroughly examined by the Vet, they receive their first Distemper/Parvo vaccine booster, they are weighed, and have microchips placed under their skin prior to them leaving for their new homes. We also have a community fecal test performed during this visit to check for any abnormalities.
Who Are Our Vets?
Animal Ark Clemmons
3515 Lawrence Street
Clemmons, NC 27012
336-778-2738
Animal Ark Brassfield
3205 Brassfield Rd.
Greensboro, NC 27410
336-282-1800
Animal Hospital of East Davie
5162 US HWY 158
Advance, North Carolina 27006
336-940-3442
Clemmons Veterinary Clinic
6373 Cephis Dr, Clemmons, NC 27012
336-766-8511
Sometimes it takes a village to treat all of our dogs. COVID created scheduling challenges that required we use multiple vets for various services. The main point is that all puppies were seen, evaluated, vaccinated and received excellent timely services as needed.
Vaccines and Deworming:
Puppies will have been de-wormed prior to leaving our home. We do a fecal exam prior to them leaving, however, it is a community screen, not on a specific puppy. Puppies will need a fecal exam on their first vet visit in their new home. If worms are found, then they will need to be treated. There are several samples of medications that are available for treating worms, fleas and ticks. Most of the medications are taken monthly. Some are every 3 months. Sentinel is a good medication for our area that kills multiple types of worms and is taken monthly. Your vet can recommend what they find to be a good heartworm and monthly de-wormer medication that is specific for your area. The medications are weight based and age restricted when first starting. NexGard is a flea and tick medication that works well in conjunction with Sentinel. It is also taken monthly. Advantix, Bravecto, Credelio, Heartgard are other medications that work in similar ways to prevent fleas, ticks, heartworms and other types of worms.
Core vs. Non-Core Vaccines
Below is an example of a vaccine schedule. Remember, some of the recommended vaccines will vary depending on where you live and the pest/animals/insects in your region. All puppies will need the core vaccines; Distemper/Parvo and Rabies, no matter where you live. Your Vet will be able to explain the best vaccine schedule for your local area depending on the many different risk factors that your pet will be exposed to. The main point is to find a vet that you trust and follow their recommendations. They should all give the core vaccines and then advise you for the elective vaccines depending on what risks factors are in your surrounding area. I do not give my dogs the Lepto vaccine because we do not have infected woodland creatures wandering into our area that will urinate in standing water for my dogs to drink. I do not give a Lyme vaccine because I treat the yard with an insect killer. I have not had a tick or flea on my dogs in well over 23 years because the semi-annual yard treatments (once in the spring and once in the fall). My dogs do go to the groomer, attend dog shows, and are around other unknown dogs, so I do vaccinate them for bordetella each year.
