Puppies & Kittens

The initial examination that your puppy or kitten receives from your Hillside veterinarian is critical to its well-being and long-term health. Your doctor will pay particular attention to the proper growth and development of the eyes, ears, teeth and enamel, skin and nails, and internal organs. Each youngster will be checked for hereditary or nutritional deficits and the absence of external parasites.

Puppies and kittens receive natural immunity against many diseases within the first few hours of life from their mother's milk, the colostrum, but this protection is short-lived. Your doctor will recommend a vaccination program that will protect your puppy or kitten against the many serious, life-threatening diseases to which young animals are susceptible.

Taking into account animal health care threats that may vary by local conditions, over the course of several visits you may expect your pup to be vaccinated against: distemper, hepatitis, kennel cough, leptospirosis, parainfluenza, parvo virus and rabies.

Kittens are tested for viral diseases and vaccinated to prevent: Calicivirus, Chlamydia, Distemper, Leukemia, Rhinotracheitis and Rabies.

Laboratory tests to ensure your little friend is free of internal parasites (which also can be transmitted to humans) may be recommended.

Your Hillside Veterinary Clinic team is eager to provide accurate information and explanations about new puppy or kitten behavior, offer practical strategies to prevent problems of developing pets or advice to correct early behavioral issues. Let's talk!

Hillside Veterinary Clinic 6150 E. Mockingbird, Dallas, TX 75214

Directions Phone: 214-824-0397