When to give puppy deworming medicine after first vet shots?

It is safe to give the worming treatment now to Izzie, and it can be down at home. Most pet stores will sell a broad spectrum worming treatment. However, the best and most effective medications are provided by your veterinarian. Who can also analyse a fecal sample and tell you exactly what type of worms Izzie has. Your vet will give your dog medicine by mouth or in a shot to kill the worms. Many of these drugs are described as “broad-spectrum,” because they're good for treating a wide range of parasites, including worms that live in the gut. They're poisonous to pests, but safe for pets. Usually the first worming treatment is given at the time of the first vaccines.

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Usually there is no recommended time of day to give dewormer. If instructions were supplied with the medication I would follow those. I would try to give with a meal in the evening to increase the amount of time it is in the body. Kisses to Cookie!

You can give him the deworming tablet one day before the vaccines, then he should get another one a month after that in May, and after that he should get a deworming tablet every three months to keep him free from intestinal worms. I hope this helps!

Hello! We very routinely perform vaccines as well as give dewormers at the same visit. This should not be a problem as long as your puppy is healthy. We typically recommend 3 sets of vaccines (at 8, 12 and 16 weeks) and deworming every 2 weeks until they are over 4 months of age. Good job taking care of your puppy to keep him healthy!

Potentially. It depends though on what the other medication is. Dewormers can upset the stomach or cause diarrhea which may decrease the absorption of other medications. It may be best to ask your veterinarian if Lucy should wait to be dewormed until the other medication is finished. Please feel free to post any additional questions.

Yes, you can, no problems with that. Your vet can prescribe a good product which will treat both round and tapeworms. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further.

Technically, it is safe, but that's an awful lot to put him through at once. I would wait and apply the flea treatment a few days to a week later, just to give him time to recover from the stress of vaccinations and deworming. Also, if he has a reaction to the vaccinations of flea treatment, you'll better be able to tell which one caused it.