The early stages of life are essential for building a strong foundation of lifelong health. Our puppy and kitten care programs focus on growth monitoring, preventative medicine, and early behavioral guidance, including timely vaccinations and parasite prevention.
Through structured wellness visits and education for new pet owners, we help ensure young pets develop into healthy adult companions.
As your young pet grows, we also recommend discussing spay and neuter options and microchipping to ensure their long-term safety and health.
Walnut Grove Animal Hospital in Langley offers dedicated puppy and kitten care, including first exams, vaccine series and deworming for newly adopted pets.
Yes. Walnut Grove Animal Hospital in Langley offers foundational puppy care and kitten care education, providing guidance on essential topics such as socialization, nutrition, basic training and establishing early preventative health routines.
A pediatric wellness exam in Langley, BC includes a thorough physical evaluation, monitoring of growth and skeletal development, a dental assessment, congenital condition screenings and a review of initial vaccine requirements.
During early veterinary visits, it is highly beneficial to discuss future milestones, including permanent identification via microchipping, establishing a life-stage vaccination timeline and planning for an optimal spay or neuter schedule.
Kittens typically start their first vaccines around 6–8 weeks old, with FVRCP and other core vaccines boosted every 3–4 weeks.
A puppy wellness plan bundles wellness exams, vaccines, deworming, and parasite prevention into one age-based schedule — Walnut Grove Animal Hospital in Langley can build one at your first visit.
Look for a clinic offering timely new-patient appointments, a clear puppy/kitten vaccine schedule and guidance on nutrition and spay/neuter timing.
Usually 5–6 months for cats and small/medium dogs; larger breed dogs may wait longer to support joint development.
A food labeled "for growth" or "all life stages," fed in small portions several times a day, with gradual transitions to avoid digestive upset.
Deworming typically starts at 2–3 weeks old and repeats every 2–3 weeks through the vaccine series, since intestinal parasites are common in young pets.
First-year care covering exams, vaccines, and deworming typically runs $400–$900 CAD — ask Walnut Grove Animal Hospital for a Langley estimate.
About 3–4 visits between 6 and 16 weeks of age, spaced roughly 3–4 weeks apart.
