deerfisherman
Mar 15, 2006, 08:43 PM
Wondering what age to vaccinate newborn beagle pups? Some say at 2 weeks and some say at 6 weeks. Also, what age to worm pups and which worms do we need to worm for? Thank you
labman
Mar 16, 2006, 06:17 AM
How soon to vacinate and worm depends on how much exposure the puppies have to other dogs and animals. Ones kept in the house and the mother restricted to a fenced yard to relieve herself might better go a single DHLPP at 6 weeks. Ones outside in a barn may need earlier, repeated ones. With good sanitation, They may not need wormed unless checked by a vet and worms are found.
A vet check for the mother and the pups might be a good idea. Neither I nor any of the regulars here have much whelping experience. I would not depend the advice from some web site you may be directed to. It is easier to find web sites than evaluate them. I have followed links posted here to subjects I know well, and many of them are very poor. Some are merely weak, but others are outright dangerous.
You lack experience and training. I have a lot of experience and training, but it is heavilly weigthted towards caring for puppies after they are past 6 weeks and go to their new homes. Nobody knows everything. Your best source of reliable advice is a local vet. Beware of people that sound like they know more than they do. I do not know anywhere else you can count on getting good advice on new born puppies.
When they are a little older and getting into the area I know well, come back, or send the people getting the puppies.