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Caring for Your New Puppy: The First Year
Wednesday, January 04, 2012 |
The first year of your new puppy’s life is by far the most important with regard to his or her lifelong health. This timeline will help you keep track of important dates and milestone developments in the first 12 months so you can make sure your puppy grows up to be a healthy and happy adult.
2 months (8 weeks)
- Time for a visit to the veterinarian for a checkup and first round of vaccines
- Talk to your vet about proper nutrition, deworming and ongoing heartworm prevention
- Begin crate training, socialization and house training
- Ask your veterinarian about flea and tick control products for your puppy
3 months
- Round 2 vaccines and deworming are due
- Begin obedience training
- Get your puppy used to wearing a collar and short walks on a leash
4 months
- In most cases, third, and last, round of vaccines for puppies are due
- Get your puppy used to being groomed and handled
- Your puppy will likely be teething; provide tough chew toys to relieve the discomfort
- House training should be complete
6 months
- Neutering (for males) or spaying (for females) at around 6 months of age may help prevent certain diseases and reduce hormone-related behavior problems
- Help keep your puppy safe with microchipping and tagging
7 – 12 months
- Your puppy will have lost all his baby teeth by now and have a full set of adult teeth
- Get your puppy used to tooth brushing using a special toothbrush and toothpaste for dogs
- Continue socialization and advanced obedience training
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Important Safety Information
Advantage Multi® for Dogs (imidacloprid + moxidectin) Topical Solution
For Dogs Only
Product Label | Printable Version
CAUTION:
- Federal (U.S.A.) law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian.
CONTRAINDICATIONS:
- Do not administer this product orally. (See WARNINGS.) Do not use this product (containing 2.5% moxidectin) on cats.
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WARNINGS: For the first 30 minutes after application: Ensure that dogs cannot lick the product from application sites on themselves or other treated dogs, and separate treated dogs from one another and from other pets to reduce the risk of accidental ingestion. Ingestion of this product by dogs may cause serious adverse reactions including depression, salivation, dilated pupils, incoordination, panting, and generalized muscle tremors. In avermectin sensitive dogs, the signs may be more severe and may include coma and death. |
HUMAN WARNINGS:
- Children should not come in contact with the application site for two (2) hours after application.
PRECAUTIONS:
- Use with caution in sick, debilitated, or underweight animals.
- The safety of Advantage Multi® for Dogs has not been established in breeding, pregnant, or lactating dogs.
- The safe use of Advantage Multi® for Dogs has not been established in puppies and dogs less than 7 weeks of age or less than 3 lbs body weight.
- Prior to administration Advantage Multi® for Dogs, dogs should be tested for existing heartworm infections.
Advantage Multi is a registered trademark of Bayer.
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