🐶 Puppy Vaccine Schedule

Start: 6-8 weeks old
💉 DAPP (Distemper, Adenovirus, Parvo, Parainfluenza)

• 🗓️ 1st shot at 6-8 weeks

• 🗓️ 2nd shot at 10-12 weeks

• 🗓️ 3rd shot at 14-16 weeks

• ✅ Booster at 1 year, then every 1-3 years

💉 Rabies

• 🗓️ 12-16 weeks (depends on state law)

• ✅ Booster at 1 year, then every 1-3 years

💉 Bordetella (Kennel Cough)

• 🗓️ 8-16 weeks (optional but recommended for social pups!)

• ✅ Annual or semi-annual boosters if boarding, grooming, or dog-park regulars

💉 Leptospirosis (if recommended in your area)

• 🗓️ 12 weeks + booster 3-4 weeks later

• ✅ Annual

💉 Heartworm Prevention

• 🗓️ Start as early as 6-8 weeks

• 🗓️ Give monthly (pill or topical) or yearly injection

🐱 Kitten Vaccine Schedule

Start: 6-8 weeks old
💉 FVRCP (Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis, Calicivirus, Panleukopenia)

• 🗓️ 1st shot at 6-8 weeks

• 🗓️ 2nd shot at 10-12 weeks

• 🗓️ 3rd shot at 14-16 weeks

• ✅ Booster at 1 year, then every 1-3 years

💉 Rabies

• 🗓️ 12-16 weeks

• ✅ Booster at 1 year, then every 1-3 years

💉 FeLV (Feline Leukemia)

• 🗓️ 8 weeks + booster 3-4 weeks later (for kittens that go outdoors or live with other cats)

• ✅ Annual if at risk

🗓️ After the First Year – Annual Wellness Visit

• 💉 Booster Vaccines (as recommended: Rabies, DAPP/FVRCP, Bordetella, Lepto, FeLV)

• 🩺 Exam (full nose-to-tail check)

• ❤️ Heartworm test (dogs)

• 🩸 FIV/FeLV test (cats, if at risk)

• 🪱 Fecal check (parasite screening)

• 💊 Preventative care (flea/tick/heartworm refills)

• 🦷 Dental check (and cleaning if needed)

  
  

🏥 Vet Care Checklist for Your Pet 🏥

Keep your furry friend healthy with regular care! ✔️

🐾 Routine Vet Visits

⬜ Annual Wellness Exam 🩺 – Full nose-to-tail check-up
⬜ Weight & Body Condition Check ⚖️ – Catch changes early
⬜ Dental Check 🦷 – Schedule cleaning if needed

💉 Vaccinations

⬜ Rabies Vaccine 💉 (required by law)
⬜ Core Vaccines:

• 🐶 Dogs: DAPP/DHPP, Bordetella, Lepto (as needed)

• 🐱 Cats: FVRCP, FeLV (if at risk)
  ⬜ Booster Schedule: Follow-up every 1–3 years depending on vaccine

🦟 Parasite Prevention

⬜ Monthly Heartworm Prevention 💊
⬜ Flea & Tick Prevention 🪲
⬜ Routine Deworming 🐛 – Especially for puppies/kittens

✂️ Spay & Neuter

⬜ Schedule surgery at appropriate age 🐾
⬜ Helps prevent unwanted litters & certain health issues

🧪 Routine Testing

⬜ Heartworm Test: Yearly
⬜ Fecal Exam: 1–2 times per year
⬜ Bloodwork: Annually, or more often for senior pets

🧓 Senior Pet Care (7+ Years)

⬜ Twice-Yearly Exams 🩺
⬜ Senior Bloodwork Panel 🧪
⬜ Arthritis Check 🦴 & pain management

🗂️ Records & Reminders

⬜ Keep all vaccine records & test results in one place
⬜ Set reminders for monthly preventions & yearly exams

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