Our East Setauket vets provide guidance, advice, and the highest quality of veterinary care for your puppies or kittens during their critical first year of life.

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Vet Care for Puppies & Kittens

Bringing a new puppy or kitten home is an exciting time! This cute, cuddly new family member can't help but make everyone who interacts with them smile.

Fun as it may be, some serious healthcare business needs attention during your new pet's first year of life.

Your veterinarian will create a personalized health care plan to meet its specific needs, as well as provide you with plenty of support and guidance!

Kitten's vet care, East Setauket Veterinarians

Your Pet’s First Appointment

Puppies should ideally have their first veterinary appointment around six weeks of age, and kittens around eight weeks.

During this initial visit, your pet will be given a thorough physical examination to assess its overall health, look for signs of congenital defects, and check for external parasites.

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We will also administer deworming medications for roundworms and hookworms, and the first round of puppy or kitten vaccinations.

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For kittens, we will perform a blood test to check for feline leukemia and feline immunodeficiency virus.

Followup Appointments

Between the ages of 6 and 16 weeks, puppies and kittens should have 3 to 4 veterinary appointments. These visits enable our veterinarians to assess your pet's overall health and administer vaccines on time.

Guidance on Puppy & Kitten Care

Bringing home a new puppy or kitten comes with a lot of new responsibilities.

To help you with your pet's first year, we provide plenty of guidance, support, and information.

Specifically, we can take time during your pet's routine checkups to share everything you need to know about your puppy or kitten's early development.

Our Kitten and Puppy information packs contain what you'll need to know for your pet’s early development:

  • A schedule for vaccinations and medical care, based on your pet's age and development
  • Information on spaying and neutering your pet
  • Information on common medical problems such as heartworm disease, feline leukemia, and zoonosis
  • Tips for how to socialize your pet with animals and people, including pets, already living in your home
  • Basic puppy training guidelines
  • Nutrition information

Our veterinarians will gladly answer any questions you may have and allay any concerns or worries you may have. We want you and your puppy or kitten to have everything you need to start a wonderful life together!

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