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When Should newborn puppies get wormed?

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A puppy should be wormed as early as two weeks of age. By the time a puppy is old enough to go to a new, forever home (ideally 8 weeks of age, after weaning) it's vital to maintain a deworming program to ensure your pet stays healthy and comfortable.


How soon can you deworm a newborn puppy?

Young puppies may be born with worms, and are still developing their immune system. For this reason, puppies should be dewormed early in their life, most often at 2, 4, 6, 8 and 12 weeks of age.

Do I need to deworm newborn puppies?

Worming the puppies: Pups should be wormed for the first time at 2 weeks of age, then at 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 weeks old (fortnightly until 12 weeks of age). After this they can be wormed monthly until they are 12 months old.

How often should newborn puppies be wormed?

Puppies should be wormed every two weeks from 2 weeks of age until 12 weeks of age, and then every month until the puppy is 6 months of age when they can be treated as adults (wormed every 3 months).

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