Our Wake Forest vets provide the highest quality kitten vet care and puppy vet care, advice and guidance throughout the important first year of your new family member's life.
Care for Puppies & Kittens
It is cause for excitement when you bring a new puppy or kitten home! This adorable new family member can't help but make everyone who sees them smile.
As fun as they might be, there are also some serious healthcare concerns to take care of over the course of their first year of life.
Your vet will develop a custom healthcare 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
Ideally, puppies should have their first veterinary appointment when they are about 6 weeks old. Kittens should have theirs at around eight weeks old.
During your pet's first visit, your puppy or kitten will receive a physical assessment from one of our vets to determine their overall health, look for signs of congenital conditions or disorders, and check them for parasites.
We will also administer deworming medications for roundworms and hookworms, and the first round of puppy or kitten vaccinations.
More About Vaccines & Prevention
Lastly, for kittens, we will perform a blood test in order to check them for feline leukemia and feline immunodeficiency virus.
Follow-up Appointments
Puppies and kittens should attend between three and four veterinary appointments between six and 16 weeks of age. These vet visits will allow us to assess your pet's overall health and to administer the vaccines they require on schedule.
Caring for Your New Puppy or Kitten
Bringing home a new kitten or puppy comes with lots of responsibilities.
To help you navigate your pet's first year of life, our Wake Forest veterinary team will provide you with support, advice, and useful information each step of the way, including:
- Information on common medical problems such as heartworm disease, feline leukemia, and zoonosis
- Advice on settling into life with your new furry friend
- Nutrition information
- A vaccination and medical care schedule
- Information on spaying and neutering your pet
Our team is happy to answer any questions you might have about your new pet and will try to put your concerns to rest. We want to make sure that you and your puppy or kitten have everything you need to begin a wonderful life together!