What vaccines & best food for my 6-week-old Yorkie puppy at Petco?

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  Answered By Debi Matlack

  Veterinary Technician

  Published on June 9th, 2019

  Weaning usually starts at about four weeks of age. The mama dog can take care of it or you can help by separating them from her for a few hours at a time. Provide a shallow pan with a good quality puppy food kibble, wet with water, and you can mix some canned food in with it to attract them and encourage them to eat. They will get messy and you may have to help them by wiping your finger through the food and into their mouth so they get a taste for it and then direct them to the dish. Vaccinations usually begin about six weeks of age and the puppy series of vaccinations are given every 3-4 weeks until they are four months (sixteen weeks) old and can get their last booster and rabies vaccination, if applicable. And yes, dogs can have many litters of puppies, they can get pregnant every time they go into season, though litters that often are very hard on the mother and results in pet overpopulation.

  

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  Answered By Laura Johnson VMD

  Veterinarian

  Published on August 24th, 2017

  Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! The puppy looks like a Labrador Retriever. You can take the puppy to the vet now to be dewormed and a physical done. Bring a stool sample. We start vaccines at 6 weeks with the DHPP vaccine (distemper, hepatitis, parainfluenza and parvovirus). We give that vaccine every 3 weeks until 14-16 weeks. The Rabies vaccine is given based on your countries laws. In the US that is between 12-16 weeks. I recommend feeding a commercial puppy food like Purina puppy chow. Dry food is fine. Use the bag as a guideline then increase or decrease the amount based on how the puppy grows. Dogs are fine being solo pets. Congratulations on your puppy!

  

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  Answered By Angel Alvarado, LVT

  Licensed Veterinary Technician

  Published on March 27th, 2018

  She should be fed 3-4 times daily. Feed a good quality puppy food. You can follow the recommendations on the bag, but keep an eye on her weight and body condition to prevent overeating or excessive weight gain. Submit a stool sample to your veterinarian to diagnose intestinal parasites which can be common in puppies. The vet can dispense a dewormer which may need to be repeated several times to clear infection. Vaccines should have been started around 7-8 weeks of age. Discuss a vaccine protocol with your vet based on Nuecy's lifestyle and risk of exposure. Core vaccines include rabies and distemper/parvo combination vaccine. Optional vaccines include Lyme disease, Canine Flu, Bordatella (kennel cough) and Leptospirosis. You should also discuss a flea and tick preventative as well as heartworm prevention with the vet.

  

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