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Health
Quick answer: The first vet visit is a chance to start vaccines and parasite prevention. Bring paperwork and a list of questions.
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Within the first few days of bringing your puppy home, ideally within 72 hours.
The vet checks weight, heart, lungs, eyes, ears, teeth and skin, may give the first vaccines and deworming, and will talk through flea, tick and heartworm prevention, feeding and microchipping.
Bring any breeder or shelter paperwork and vaccine records, a stool sample if requested, your puppy’s food name, treats, a towel and a list of questions.
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