The pup's vet visit should also be for the purpose of getting a heartworm "preventative" or a prescription for a heartworm "preventative". The "preventatives" kill immature heartworms and thereby "prevent" adult heartworms. The term "preventative"...

i give Kaydee what the vet recommended (heart guardplus) but i have known some people that give the horse wormer Ivermec to their dogs instead of the heart guard.... when i asked the vet he kinda rolled his eyes and gave an answer kind of like "hmm yeah well... its ok BUT... this is better"...

Please don't vaccinate at 6 weeks. There is research that shows that shots that early delay effective vaccination. Wait until at least 8 weeks. Worming: http://www.drsfostersmith.com/pic/article.cfm?&acatid=400&aid=1083 [quote user="DrsFosterSmith"]Initiate treatments at 2 weeks;...