At the very minimum when they're a puppy and they're getting vaccines, we should see them every three weeks until they’re about four months of age ...
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Preventative care is something that you can give your dog to prevent diseases that they otherwise would not be getting exposed to or affected by....
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Some puppies seem like they want to eat and eat and eat, and they'll have a nice little chunky belly going on....
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It's critical when you get a puppy to come in right away, and then every three weeks until they're four months....
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So the first thing we do, as with any appointment, is a thorough exam. This is making sure that your dog is healthy enough to be on prevention....
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Often, it is. I would much rather prevent diseases in dogs than have to treat them....
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That's certainly an option, but from my perspective, it's not the best option....
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There are a lot of varieties out there....
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You’ll know the number of pups due to the x-rays....
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So usually, they don't start showing until the last trimester, so that's the last two to three weeks....
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It depends. So dogs do very well on their own, and that's fine. And that's plan A....
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Absolutely. Where else is she going to have it?...
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If you suspect your dog is pregnant, the best thing to do is get her to a veterinarian....
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Well, for obvious reasons, if we're preventing things like infectious diseases, for example, we give a rabies vaccination to prevent that dog from ...
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So preventative care is stopping diseases before they start.
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I'm going to be honest with you; just from personal experience, I can tell you that this is a highly variable answer....
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So things you would look out for would be nesting behavior—the mama dog trying to find a quiet corner and make an area for her to have puppies....
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It’s kind of in the term there in that it’s the prevention of disease.
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Dog preventative care is kind of a misunderstanding....
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So ultrasound is only about 30% accurate for determining the number of puppies that she'll have....