Health & Care · Dogs
The Puppy Health & Wellness Calendar
Vaccines, Parasites, and Vet Milestones
Why three rounds of shots? What's a 'non-core' vaccine? When do you spay a Great Dane? 12 modules on the first-year roadmap, the maternal-antibody window, core vs. non-core, worms and Giardia, flea-tick-heartworm prevention, spay/neuter timing by breed size, microchip registration, pet insurance before anything goes wrong, weekly home health checks, the 6-month exam, and the medical binder.
About this course
Nobody hands you a map of the first year, so this course is one. It explains why a puppy needs a series of vaccines (maternal antibodies cancel the early doses), which vaccines are core and which depend on your lifestyle, why a stool sample goes to every appointment, what heartworm actually is, why your vet may say 'wait' on spaying a large breed, and why a microchip is useless until it's registered. It covers the pet-insurance window that closes the day something is 'pre-existing', the weekly teeth-ears-eyes-skin check at home, what the 6-month exam is for, and the binder that makes boarding, travel and emergencies painless. Written so you walk into the clinic knowing what to ask — your vet still makes the calls.
What you'll learn
- The first-year veterinary roadmap and why boosters are spaced 3–4 weeks apart (the maternal-antibody window)
- Core vaccines (DHPP, rabies) vs. non-core (Bordetella, leptospirosis) tailored to lifestyle and region
- Roundworms, hookworms, Giardia and coccidia; why a fresh stool sample goes to every visit
- Year-round flea, tick and heartworm prevention and what each one actually prevents
- Spay/neuter timing by breed size and growth-plate closure; microchips and the registration step people forget
- Pet insurance before anything is pre-existing, the weekly home health audit, the 6-month exam, and the medical binder
Course outline (12 modules)
Quiz & Certificate
Knowledge quiz
After completing all lessons, take a short quiz to test your understanding.
Go to quiz →Completion certificate
Pass the quiz and earn a shareable certificate of completion.
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$9.99 · Lifetime access · 12 lessons