just got a staff cross spaniel puppy,How often do i worm her,jabs due and when should i have her spade.Thanks?

Question

shes roughly 12 wks old.

Answer 1

If you are in the UK then your puppy should have her first jab between 8 and 10 weeks of age. Her second (and last) jab will be given at 12 weeks, and no earlier. Your vet will then advise you that you must not take your puppy out for a further two weeks, so puppy will be 14 weeks old before she can go out.

Your dog can mix with other dogs who have been vaccinated before she has her own vaccinations (either in your garden or theirs, but not in public places). This is a good thing to do, especially with her being a staffy cross, as up to 12 weeks old is a main socialisation period for puppies - get her used to as many people, situations and dogs as possible.

Worming takes place every two weeks until 12 weeks of age, then every 3 or 6 months (take advice from your vet) thereafter.

Worming pastes and powders are just as good bought from the supermarket as from the vets. When it comes to flea treatments however, go to the vets. Off the shelf products don't seem to work.

I wouldn't recommend using flea treatments until your dog actually gets fleas, which may be never. Fleas can become immune to treatments so it is best to use them as little as possible.

Garlic tablets are a natural flea treatment that I use for my dogs (I am a dog breeder) and, touch wood, none of my dogs has ever had fleas. These can be given daily and prevent fleas from biting your dog. Also works for ticks!

Your vet will advise you when it is best to spay your puppy, but in the UK it is generally around 6 months, very rarely before this.

Enjoy your puppy!

Answer 2

Hi, i just also got a puppy too and have been to the vets for a check up. They informed be that jabs are 8 weeks and then 10 and to be spayed they have to be at least 6 months. As for worming i was told once at 8 weeks then at 12 then 24 then every 3-6 months but best just to check with your vet if in sure. Hope you have loads of fun with her and enjoy.

Answer 3

By now she should have been wormed 3 times, if so I would leave her for another 12 weeks. It depends a great deal on which vaccine your vet uses, but most vaccinate at 8 and 10 weeks after which she can go out. Your vet will probably advise having her spayed between 5 and 6 months - all vets have different opinions on things like this so it is best to speak to yours so this is just a basic guide.

Answer 4

Take her to the vet for a checkup. The vet will then tell you the best worming regime and when she should be innoculated, which will depend on which type of vaccine the vet uses. The best time to have her spayed is mid way between her first and second season. At that time she will be more mature both physically and mentally. Spaying too early increases the chances of spay incontinence and other developmental problems. It also means she will never mature properly either physically or mentally.
Good Luck with your pup, take her to a good puppy class to help her socialise properly with other dogs as soon as she has been innoculated.

Answer 5

You can have her spayed from around six months, she should be wormed once every three months with a prescription worming tablet available from your vet (Drontal is the industry standard) the supermarket and pet shop ones are next to useless, your dog should be weighed and the vet tell you the corresponding dose for your dog according to its weight.

Your dog should start having its first jabs around now, if you call your vets, they will be able to tell you exactly. It will then need boosters at the same time each year.

While you are about it, you should really consider using a flea treatment as well. Something you use monthly by dropping a liquid onto the back of their neck would be best, again the ones from your vet are the only ones worth having, the over the counter ones are useless and do not combat other parasites. Stronghold is the best one as it protects against heart worm as well as fleas, ticks and lice, which if your dog got, he would never recover from. Again, your vet would have to prescribe them, but they are money well spent if they keep your dog happy and healthy. Enjoy your pup.

Answer 6

Take her to the vets 1st off if shes had no injection and also not been wormed then she should have her 1st jab now and her next 1/2 weeks later (sorry I can't remember exactly) she'll be ready to be spade a couple of months after her 1st season. our lab.;retriever came into heat Augusthave been advised to wait until October. To let the hormones settle down. Hope this is helpful

Answer 7

injections should have been at 7 then 10 weeks
she should have been regularly wormed every 2 weeks when she was with her breeders

usually get spayed between 6 and 9 months

PS as she has not had her injections yet it is NOT advisable to take her anywhere except to the vets to get them done!
so book an appointment asap, the poor girl must be desperate to go for a walk!!!!bet shes got a lot of energy!!! lol

Answer 8

You need to worm her once every 3-6 months but that can be reduced to 9 months when she is older

in my opinion i wouldnt get her spade for a while wait untill she has has come into season for the 1st time and she will be anything above 6 months but it is different for every dog

Awww she must look well cute!!!
:)

Answer 9

Her vaccinations should have started at 4 weeks. Then every two to three weeks until 18 weeks old. If she appears to have worms worm her now. You get over the counter meds to do that.

Anytime to get her spade is fine... My female was five years old because she started to have a bloody discharge form her nipples. But if you don't plan on breeding her and there really isn't a reason to breed you pup, have it done as soon as your vet will do it.

Answer 10

You have a dog "Spayed" not "Spade". My advice is to take her to the vet for a check up, and he will advise on worming and jabs. Hpoe she settles in well.