Our La Mesa vets provide guidance, advice, and the highest quality of veterinary care during your puppy or kitten's critical first year of life.

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La Mesa Vet Care for Kittens & Puppies

Adding a new kitten or puppy to the family is exciting! You've brought a new companion into your home with which to share unconditional love.

There is more to pet ownership than just fun and games, though. Proper puppy & kitten vet care can be the difference-maker in ensuring them a long and happy life.

The first time you bring your new companion into our La Mesa vet clinic, the vet team at Rancho Village Veterinary Hospital will collaborate with you to create a care plan that is right for you and your new puppy or kitten.

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Your Pet’s First Appointment at Rancho Village Veterinary Hospital

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 receive a complete physical examination to assess their overall health, look for signs of any 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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Finally, for kittens, we will perform a blood test to check for feline leukemia and feline immunodeficiency virus.

Followup Appointments

Puppies and kittens should attend 3 to 4 veterinary appointments between the ages of 6 and 16 weeks. These visits allow our vets to assess your pet's overall health and to administer vaccines on schedule.

Puppy & Kitten Packages

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

To help you navigate your puppy or kitten's first year, our team will provide plenty of guidance, support, and helpful information.

Our Kitten Packages and Puppy Packages contain everything you'll need to know about your pet’s early development, including:

  • A vaccination and medical care schedule
  • 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 puppy or kitten with animals and people, including pets already living in your home
  • Basic puppy training guidelines
  • Nutrition information

Our vets will be happy to answer any questions you may have, and put any concerns or worries to rest. We want to make sure that you and your puppy or kitten have everything you need to begin a wonderful life together!

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