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Greetings From Louisville Family Animal Hospital

YOUR DOG’S LIFE STAGES

Your Veterinarian and Technician will educate you on:

PUPPY LIFE STAGE

• Vaccine booster series and why it’s importance.
• What vaccines are needed based on pets/owners life style.
  • DHPP (canine distemper combo)
  • Bordetella (kennel cough vaccine)
  • Rabies
  • Giardia
  • Leptospirosis
• Heartworm Testing
• Fecal exam and intestinal parasites
• External parasites
• Proper diet
• Behavior and socialization (interacting with other pets and children)
• Grooming and trimming toe nails
• Spaying or neutering and what to expect, retained baby teeth
• Microchipping

ADULT LIFE STAGE: 1-3 YEARS

• Annual Wellness and fecal Exam
• Required and recommended vaccines based on lifestyle of pet.
• Heartworm testing and preventative
• Flea and tick preventative when appropriate (e.g. traveling)
• Discuss the importance of Baseline blood work as it relates to organ function
  (kidneys, liver, thyroid, etc)
• Routine dental health
• Diet and body condition
• Behavior issues, socialization and training
• The importance of spaying or neutering (if not already performed) and disease
  prevention

ADULT LIFE STAGE: 4-7 YEARS

• Annual Wellness and fecal exam
• Required and recommended vaccines based on lifestyle of pet.
• Heartworm testing and preventative
• Flea and tick preventative when appropriate (e.g. traveling)
• The importance of routine dental cleaning.
• Baseline blood work and it’s importance as it relates to organ function
  (kidneys, liver, thyroid, etc)
• Senior wellness and LFAH recommended testing.
• Discuss what to expect as their pet makes the transition into senior years.

Senior Life Stage: 7 years and Older

• Annual wellness and fecal exam.
• Discuss required and recommended vaccines based on lifestyle of pet.

• Senior wellness and its importance. Information we get from the following:
  • Baseline bloodwork
  • Urinalysis
  • Radiographs (x-rays) of the chest and abdomen
• Heartworm testing and prevention
• Flea and tick prevention if appropriate
• Pain assessment
• Current mobility issues

Today is Tuesday September 7, 2010 We Are Open 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM

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