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Legendary Labradoodles

Veterinary Care For Your Australian Labradoodle Puppy


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Veterinary Care

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Just as we would not over vaccinate humans, the same is true for our pets. For years dogs have been over vaccinated in direct correlation to the incidences of cancers and other diseases. As well, flea and tick medications have affected many dogs adversely to the point of extreme illness requiring hospitalization as well as death.



At Legendary Labradoodles, we take a holistic approach, as much as possible, in raising and caring for our dogs and puppies.

It is super important to realize that while we want to stress how important it is to socialize your puppy during their first 16 weeks of life, it is also equally important to learn about doing this safely so that your puppy is not exposed to the harmful pathogens that can cause them to become very sick, like parvo. Parvo is notorious for killing puppies and it sadly can be found in places like PetSmart, Petco, dog parks, vet offices and the pound. Your puppy will need three vaccinations to be considered “vaccinated” against parvo and distemper. They will get the first round here before you pick them up. You will take them for the second round at 12-14 weeks old and the third and final vaccine will be administered at 16-18 weeks old. Your puppy will not be fully vaccinated against parvo and distemper until he/ she has had the third vaccine at 16 weeks. So you will need to monitor where your puppy goes and what he/ she is exposed to very prudently until this time. Review the vaccination guideline attached below from Dr. Dodds. We discourage the leptospirosis vaccine strongly and want you to know that if this is administered, the health warranty on your puppy will be in jeopardy. We also encourage you to separate the rabies vaccine by 3 weeks from all other vaccines.



Your Puppy will have the following vet care before you pick him/ her up:

To ensure they are as healthy as possible



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Meet Our Puppy Veterinarian

We'd like to introduce you to
our puppy
Veterinarian
who has performed
a vet check up
on every puppy
Legendary Labradoodles has produced.


dr smith examining puppy

Dr. Josh Smith, DVM



Suggested Vaccine Protocol

The following vaccine protocol is offered for those dogs where minimal vaccinations are advisable or desirable. The schedule is one I recommend and should not be interpreted to mean that other protocols recommended by a veterinarian would be less satisfactory. It’s a matter of professional judgment and choice.

Dr Dodds Vaccination Protocol





Learn more about the Leptospirosis Vaccine

The Problem With The Leptospirosis Vaccine





What is Titer Testing?

What is Titer Testing






Flea and Tick Treatments

Your vet may recommend certain products such as Bravecto, Nexguard, Simparica and Trifexis as well as the generics of these products to prevent problems with fleas and ticks. Please keep in mind that these products just mentioned will void your health warranty on your puppy. A growing number of these products are causing dogs to have neurological issues like seizures and sometimes death. When you sign your contract for your puppy from us, you will be asked to sign off that you will be sure your puppy never receives certain flea/ tick products such as Bravecto, Nexguard, Simparica and Trifexis as well as the generics of these products. In lieu of these products, we recommend Frontline Plus or going all natural with Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth and Wondercide. If you suspect you may have fleas or ticks in your yard, it is a good idea to go ahead and treat your yard with Food Grade DE before you bring your puppy home. The Food Grade DE website link provides great info on how to treat your yard using Food Grade DE. Just don’t breathe it, it’s not good for your lungs. Wear a face mask when using and make sure no animals or others are exposed to the airborne dust. There are so many benefits to going all natural.

Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth

Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth Website





Wondercide

Wondercide Website






Trupanion Pet Insurance

Pet Insurance is a relatively new market. It is similar to health insurance for humans, but this is for dogs. There are many companies who offer pet insurance with various levels of coverage you can choose between. Below is an attachment for Pet Insurance through Trupanion. This company has been around a while and has a good reputation. They offer a 30 day trial period if you sign up within a 24 hour window on either side of bringing your puppy home. You may want to shop around for the best pet insurance available in your area and check with your vet to see which companies they like working with best.



Stay Connected

If you have not joined us on Facebook or Instagram, you may want to. This is usually the first place pictures and video show up. We also have a private Facebook page for owners of our puppies. At this time, you can join this group by answering a few short questions. It is titled Legendary Labradoodles Owners Group. There is info about grooming, vet care, training and all sorts of topics. There are links in the footer of this page to our main Facebook page, not the owners group and our instagram account. If you click on the icon it will take you to our pages.



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