Today the pups had their first visit to the vet for their check-up and vaccinations. All went well, everyone handled the poking and prodding with aplomb, and we had barely a squeak when they got poked. A treat or two helps to distract them!!
For this first vet visit, besides the first DAP vaccinations, the pups get a thorough check-up. The vet looks at eyes, ears, and teeth, goes over their coat, checks the rear and goes over joints, spine, tail, and abdomen. We prepare a "health check certificate" on which we mark the results of this checkup (normal or abnormal) and make notes of any abnormalities. The vet then signs the certificate. This certificate is provided to the new owners when they pick up their puppy, so they can see the condition the pup was in.
Out of 51 puppies, the most common issue we've found is underbites or base narrow canines - mostly minor, but some more marked. One pup also had a heart murmur that is not uncommon with puppies and she grew out of it by 16 weeks. And we had one male with only one testicle descended. Other than that, we've been lucky to have no real health problems detected in any of the pups.
The pups were also micrchipped on Saturday, so they now have permanent identification that will help reunite them with their families should they ever get lost.
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