Puppy & Kitten Care
Start Off on the Right Paw with Your New Pet!
Everyone loves a new furry addition to the family! If you've just welcomed a new puppy or kitten into your home, make an appointment with us today to take the first steps with them on their wellness journey.
Puppy Care
Puppies are exciting, energetic, and loveable new friends that bring us endless amounts of joy. It is extremely important to immediately start them down the road of health and wellness on the right foot, as it sets them up for success in the future. Puppies are going to require frequent visits to the office as they grow and their systems begin to mature. Vaccinations require a schedule in order to maintain effectiveness, and other medical needs your new pet could have may also be time sensitive. Medical concerns early on in life can vary depending on each patient. Once you have brought your new companion home, we highly recommend you bring them into our office as soon as possible.
Kitten Care
New kittens can be as adorable as they are sassy. While they are certainly a lot of fun, it is important to remember kittens can also come with numerous types of medical conditions that they need to be screened and potentially treated for, such as parasitic infections. We recommend that you book an examination as soon as you've brought your kitten home.
Multi-cat households can be a wonderful and beneficial dynamic for your pets. Below are steps to make expanding your household from a single cat home to a multi-cat home a smooth and safe transition for everyone:
- Make sure to test your new cat or kitten for Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) and Feline Leukemia (FeLV) right away. Cats can transmit these undesirable diseases to each other fairly easily. While both are typically spread through bites, FeLV can be transmitted through urine, feces, saliva, nasal secretions, and more.
- Cats are territorial animals by nature. Allow your cat or kitten a chance to get used to the new smells that come with your new addition. Giving them a chance to smell each other through a closed door is a safe and effective first step towards integration. After a few days, you can move the new cat into a carrier and bring them into the shared space. Finally, letting them out for full immersion is the last step.
All of our veterinary medical services are tailored to the individual needs of each and everyone of our pet patients. Give us a call today at
(508) 697-3831 to discuss your pet's health or to set up an appointment.