Health Event Timetable for Puppies and Kittens

New puppies and kittens require more frequent treatment in the first few months of their life. See below for a timelime of when you can expect to be conducting these.

Puppies:

• 2 weeks: Start worming
• 6-8 weeks: First vaccination
• 8 weeks: Microchipping, continue worming and flea treatment
• 10-12 weeks: Second vaccination
• 12 weeks: Continue monthly worming
• 14-16 weeks: Final puppy vaccination

Kittens:

• 2 weeks: Start worming every 2 weeks until 12 weeks old
• 8 weeks: First vaccination
• 12 weeks: Second vaccination, continue monthly worming
• 16 weeks: Final kitten vaccination

For both puppies and kittens:

• Regular weight checks every 2-4 weeks
• Heartworm prevention to start as advised by your veterinarian
• Tick prevention as needed, based on your local area

Safe Early Socialisation

Early socialisation is crucial for puppies between 8-18 weeks and kittens between and 3-9 weeks, respectively. To minimise disease exposure risk while socialising:

• Start at home with gentle handling and exposure to various textures, sounds, and experiences
• Invite vaccinated, healthy pets and people to your home
• Use puppy or kitten preschool/kindergarten classes run by professionals in clean, controlled environments
• Avoid public areas frequented by unknown animals until fully vaccinated
• Focus on positive experiences and never force interactions
• Use treats and praise to create positive associations with new experiences

Remember, the goal is to create confident, well-adjusted pets through safe, controlled exposures to a variety of stimuli