Our Middlesex veterinarians are able to provide pet owners with new kittens or puppies with exceptional and knowledgable guidance, advice and care all throughout their new pet's all-important first year of life. 

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Care for Puppies & Kittens

Bringing home a new kitten or puppy is an exciting time! This cuddly, cute and excitable new member of your family isn't able to help but make everyone who interacts with them smile.

Fun as it may be, there is also some serious health care business to take care of during your new pet's first year of life.

We will be able to develop a customized puppy or kitten vet care plan in order to meet your pet's specific needs throughout their first year of life and provide you with heaps of support and guidance all along the way. 

Puppies & Kittens, Middlesex Veterinarians

Your Pet’s First Appointment

Puppies and kittens should have their first veterinary appointment at six to eight weeks old.  

At this first visit with us, your pet will have a complete physical examination conducted to assess their overall health. In addition to this, we will examine them for external parasites and congenital defects to make sure they are starting out on the right foot. 

More About Physical Exams

We may administer deworming medications for roundworms and hookworms, and the first round of puppy or kitten vaccinations.

More About Vaccines & Prevention

Finally, for kittens, we will perform a blood test to check for feline leukemia and feline immunodeficiency virus.

Followup Appointments

Your kitten or puppy should visit a veterinary hospital 3 to 4 times between the ages of 6 and 16 weeks. These visits and check-ins with our vets allow us to keep a close eye on your young pet's health and growth as well as allows us to administer their required vaccines on schedule.  

Puppy & Kitten Packages

Bringing home a new puppy or kitten comes with a lot of new responsibilities. Kitten and puppy vet care is critical to their continued good health.

We are here to help you navigate your kitten or puppy's first year with ample guidance, advice and information ot  help you keep on top of your new best friend's health care. 

Our Kitten Packages and Puppy Packages contain everything you'll need to know about your pet’s early development, including:

  • A vaccination and medical care schedule
  • Information on spaying and neutering your pet
  • Basic puppy training guidelines
  • Nutrition information
  • Tips for how to socialize your puppy or kitten with animals and people, including pets already living in your home
  • Information on common medical problems such as heartworm disease, feline leukemia, and zoonosis

Our vets will be happy to answer any questions you may have, and put any concerns or worries to rest. We want to make sure that you and your puppy or kitten have everything you need to begin a wonderful life together!

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