8-9 weeks of age:

Initial physical exam

1st DA2PP vaccine

1st Bordetella vaccine

Deworm for roundworms

Flea prevention (free puppy dose)

Heartworm prevention (free puppy dose)

Client education

~12 weeks of age:

Physical exam

2nd DA2PP vaccine

2nd Bordetella vaccine (booster due in 1 year)

Broad-spectrum deworming

Flea prevention

Heartworm prevention

Client education

~16 weeks of age:

Physical exam

3rd DA2PP vaccine (booster due in 1 year)

Rabies vaccine (booster due in 1 year)

Fecal examination for internal parasites; deworming if indicated

Flea prevention (continue monthly)

Heartworm prevention

Client education

5-6 months of age:

Spay/Neuter

Microchip

County licensing

7 months of age:

Heartworm test (repeat every 2 years)

~1 year of age

Annual physical exam

DA2P P vaccine

Rabies vaccine

Bordetella vaccine (if at risk)

Broad-spectrum deworming

Annual fecal exam

Continue physical exams annually, vaccines as needed (on a rotating schedule), annual broad-spectrum deworming, annual fecal exams, and heartworm testing every 2 years

DA2PP = Distemper, adenovirus type-2, parainfluenza, and parvovirus vaccine