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Vaccination/Worming/Heartworm/Flea and Tick Schedule For Australian Shepherds and American Shepherds

We are on top of wormings and vaccinations for our Shepherd pups. We hope you find this information useful. -JKKJ Farms

Vaccine Time Line

Our Pups leave w/age appropriate vaccines

1st vaccine is given by our vet Dr. Haffernick at Pineywoods Veterinarian Clinic around 6-7wks old. Any vaccines thereafter are given by us on the Farm until pickup. We order our vaccines online from Revival and they are Vet approved.

A chart titled Puppy Vaccination Schedule lists recommended vaccines, when to administer them, purposes for each, and includes a cartoon puppy at the top. The table features Rabies, DHPP, Bordetella, Leptospira, Lyme, and H3N2/H3N8 Influenza vaccines.

Pyrantel

Pyrantel Pamoate Dewormer for Puppies & Adult Dogs

Puppies are given Pyrantel @ 2wks old. See calculator below for correct dosing.

A white bottle labeled Pyrantel Pamoate Suspension for pinworm treatment from Columbia Laboratories, featuring dosage and caution information on the front.

Fenbendazole

Fenbendazole Dewormer for Puppies & Adult Dogs

Puppies are given Fenbendazole @ 4wks old. See calculator below for correct dosing.

A white bottle labeled Safe-Guard (fenbendazole) Dewormer for Goats with yellow warning text and a green logo. It states NOT FOR HUMAN USE and gives dosage and safety instructions for goat treatment.

Drontal Plus

Puppies are given Drontal Plus at 6wks old. Follow dosing on box. This medication requires a prescription from your vet. However it can be ordered along with other parasite prevention medications at the website link below w/o a prescription. This includes Simparica Trio. 

A box of Drontal Worming Suspension for Puppies, featuring an image of a small brown dog on the front. The packaging indicates it contains 30 mL for treatment of roundworms and hookworms.

Simparica Trio

Our puppies and adults are given Simparica Trio a 4 in 1 combo medication which is given for Fleas/Ticks/Worms/Heartworms. It can be given as early as 8wks old and it is given monthly. This medication can be obtained from your Vet w/a prescription or from an online pet pharmacy. It can also be ordered from Pets-megastore w/o a prescription for 1/2 the price.

It is highly recommended that you test your puppy unless your breeder has already done so to evaluate if your puppy is clear and or a carrier for MDR1, please educate yourself and speak to your breeder about what has worked best for their program prior to your puppies 1st veterinary check-up.

***We have used the above medication on MDR1 carriers w/no adverse effects. However, please note every dog is different and ALL heart worm medications increase the risk of neurological disorders***