Bring the kitten in right away so we can discuss this. Different ages require them to come at different times....
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Your kitten should come to the veterinarian about every three weeks until they're about four months of age....
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So every veterinarian is going to have their own. We have some nationwide guidelines that we use to help us out....
What should I ask my veterinarian at my kitten’s first appointment? - Animal Hospital of Statesville
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Any questions that you have. Of course, bring them. Write them down. We encourage you to write them down so that you'll remember them....
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There are so many commercially-made pet foods out there. It's hard to go wrong these days....
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I definitely wouldn't recommend it. Even though that's like an age-old thing that we see, I wouldn't recommend it....
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That can be many different reasons. Probably one of the most common reasons we see is because the litter box is dirty....
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I think it's important that you know what to be feeding your kittens, how much water to expect them to drink, how to play with the kitten, how to p...
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If they're younger, then kittens need to be fed more frequently, maybe four times throughout the day....
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When we vaccinate your kitten, we are doing a complete physical exam. We're making sure to the best of our ability that that kitten is healthy....
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It’s good to ask how much food to feed your kitten and how much exercise they need. Especially if you're unfamiliar, ask for good resources....
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We generally recommend having kittens spayed and neutered by six months....
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You should just go ahead and give the next dose. Alert your veterinarian that you missed a dose....
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There are chewable, oral as well as topical heartworm, preventatives. It depends on what works for you and your family or the cat....
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Yeah, it’s challenging in cats....
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Non-core vaccines are the opposite of what I just described....
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Typically, there are some pills that you can give kitty cats like you do dogs, that are labeled for a cat but are a bit different....
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Yes. Great question....
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That's also hard to say....
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No, it differs. Prevention entails preventing the disease. It's not going to treat the cat if they already have heartworms....