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"...

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;...

[quote user="mjp29"]Briefly - the 6 week old puppy is a miniature schnauzer <snip> 1) Flees. [/quote] Pups should stay with their moms until at least 8 weeks. In that case Frontline Plus on the mom would take care of most of the pup's fleas. At this point you have few options: (1...

[quote]ORIGINAL: janet_rose Has your breeder de-wormed the pup? If so, with what med? Worms can make a pup very sick very fast. ORIGINAL: brandy76 Here's what the breeder does for de-worming: - They use strongid. - We also do 3 days of panacur - We also send albon and flagyl with pups for bacterial...

[quote user="huskymom"]Should I start it before we move or will it be sufficient to start it once we get there and get to see my old vet? [/quote] You can wait until you see your old vet. Heartworm "preventatives" kill baby heartworms in the dog's system at the time the "preventative"...

Gina, what do you think of using Safe-Guard? This Beagle breeder uses Safe-Guard liquid for her puppies and adult dogs. See the last part of this article: http://www.beaglesunlimited.com/beaglehealth_canineintestinalworms.htm It is less expensive overall and it gets roundworms, hookworms, whipworms,...

[quote user="DumDog"]and yes my concern is also about parasites. someone else i talked to said they keep up with regular wormings for tapeworms, but they feed raw game. [/quote] That is really a good idea. Keep in mind that (1) Heartgard Plus will take care of roundworms and hookworms; (2)...

[quote user="Katran"]We have a puppy that has started losing weight and isn't showing a lot of interest in eating. [/quote] I do not want to discourage you from finding a vet to check out this pup, but one of the most common causes of this is worms and parasites. You could try worming the...

[quote user="Katran"]If it's safe to treat him for worms before seeing a vet, I'll do that while also looking for a low-cost/no-cost vet. [/quote] I am not a vet, but if it were my pup, I would go ahead and try Safe-Guard. It is a gentle wormer that has been used for a long time. The...

[quote user="BCMixs"]Sentinel covers whipworms too. [/quote] Sentinel is Interceptor, plus a flea med that stays in the dog's bloodstream all month. I prefer not to put pesticides in the bloodstream which are not gone within 48 hours. For info on when to test and treat, please note: [quote...