the right age to deworm a puppy?

Question

I go Jan. 1st to pick up a jack russel puppy and was needing to know what age should a puppy be dewormed?

Answer 1

Well, if it came from a good breeder, it would have been dewormed at 2,4,6, and 8 weeks. Check and see if it was. If it was, then just take a poop smaple when you go to the vet....which should be within 7 days of getting the puppy. THen the vet can tell you if you need to do anything else.
IF the puppy has had NO worming...rethink if you want a pup from a breeder like that, and then make the vet appointment and take the sample!!! You should make the vet appointment BEFORE you bring the puppy home, so you make sure you can get an appointment soon.. If the vet finds something very wrong with the puppy, you can return it or have recourse under the Lemon Law.

Answer 2

8 Weeks is usally the beginning of de-worming and vaccinations.

Then you need boosters every 3 weeks with new vaccines.
De-worming is usually done at 8, 11or 12, 14 or 15 weeks. Three times when pups. (by a vet as over the counter stuff is horrible)

Rabies is 16 weeks
Distemper/ parvo start at 8 weeks with 2-3 boosters
Then there is giardia and lyme that each get boosters starting at 8-12 weeks.
Bordetella (no booster)

Good luck to you. I would ask your vet what vaccines are best for you depending on where you live.

Bare minimum is

Distemper/parvo and the 2-3 boosters
2-3 dewormings
rabies 16 weeks (no booster)

Answer 3

You should absolutely never worm a puppy until you've taken a stool sample to the vet to find out if he has worms. Puppies should never be wormed unless you know they need it. If the breeder knew what they were doing, the mom would have been wormed before breeding, and the puppies won't have worms. The vet will then give you worming medication. Do not use medication you buy over the counter - it's not very effective - get it from the vet.

Answer 4

What I've read says 6, 8, 10, and 12 weeks of age. You may be able to skip the 10th week, though. You could ask the present owner what age, when you pick him (the puppy) up, though.

Answer 5

Depends on the wormer. Your veterinarian will suggest a schedule, but assuming you'll be getting your puppy at 8 weeks, he probably will have already gotten wormer at 6 weeks and will get another dose at his first checkup. He'll need vaccines too - distemper, parvo, lyme, rabies, etc all at different timepoints within the first few months you have him. If you're not already, you'll become great friends with your veterinarian in no time!

Answer 6

5 months

Answer 7

As soon as you have had it to the Vet and they have ran a fecal test to determine if it needs it.

I haven't had to worm a puppy in years, there is no reason to put a poison into a puppy unless it is neccessary.

Answer 8

the breeder should have been worming the entire litter, on AVERAGE, 4, 6 , & 8 wks

Answer 9

depending on where you live the requirements vary. while living in wyoming I never needed to deworm or adminster my pets heartworm meds. living in hawaii however requires me to med my pet monthly for heartworm fleas and verious other parasites. chck with your local vet. when picking up your new pet request the established med record for him/her. g luck

Answer 10

6 weeks,8 weeks 10 weeks 12......you gatta do it like evry month or so i think