deworming a dog is a procedure that involves the removal of parasitic worms that live inside your dog. one of the most common ways to deworm a dog is by the use of medicine. medicine can range anywhere from an 8-in-1 dewormer that controls and removes different types of worms, to a canine dewormer for small dogs. at a low-cost clinic that offers the vaccine and deworming package together, for example, may cost $15 to $45. again, this won’t include …

dr. ray spragley is a doctor of veterinary medicine and the owner/founder of zen dog veterinary care pllc in new york. dr. spragley holds a bs in biology from suny albany and has a doctor of veterinary medicine degree (dvm) from ross university school of veterinary medicine. there are 10 references cited in this article, which can be found at the bottom of the page. puppies are very susceptible to worms, which they can contract from their mother during pregnancy, …

puppies are at particular risk for acquiring intestinal parasites via the transplacental and transmammary routes of transmission. because puppies can be infected via transplacental and transmammary routes, severe parasitic infections can develop as early as 2-3 weeks of age, often before eggs are shed in the feces. bedding for dams and puppies should be kept clean and dry, and changed frequently to reduce contamination of the environment. because of this, many puppies are already infected and shedding eggs into their …

in domestic bitches, sexual maturity is reached between the ages of 6 and 12 months, later for some large breeds. the time between ovulation and the birth of puppies is between 59 and 65 days (63 days in a large number of cases). roughly half way (approximated 4 weeks after conception) through the pregnancy your bitch should receive a check-up from a veterinarian who will confirm pregnancy via palpation and/or urine and blood testing. a number of breeders like to …

an 8- to 12-week-old puppy will still be quite small, even if the puppy is a large dog breed. house training should begin as soon as you bring your new puppy home, but be prepared for the first few weeks to go slowly. your puppy won’t begin to get adult teeth until about 16 weeks of age, depending on the breed. practice handling your puppy so it can get used to being held and touched in unfamiliar ways. between 6 …