I took my 12 week old puppy to the vet today to get his last set of vaccinations, and the vet assistant told me that he needs a booster first. When I asked her why? She told me that puppies should not be vaccinated starting at five weeks because they are still drinking milk from the mother and the vac isn't effective, so thats why it needs to be done at 6
To me that made no sense because aren't they still nursing at 6 weeks? When I questioned her on that she never gave me a straight answer other than she is going to give my puppy a booster first, which I told her I didn't want.
Then I gave her two poop samples, one that I thought I saw a round worm in, probably not but me being paranoid I just wanted to her to check. And she told me well if this is the freshest sample (they were both from today) then I will just check this one not the other.
She comes in the room and tells me that she didn't see any eggs in his poop and since he was de-wormed three times before I got him he should be fine.
(she didn't bother checking the round worm one)
The vet was in the room at this time and told her thats not true, he has de-wormed dogs and later on patients have brought them back in a week saying that they found worms.
When it came down for my puppy to get his shots she was going to put it in his back leg, when I questioned why there and not his neck she told me whats the difference either way he is going to get stuck but if you MUST (in a nasty voice) have it there then I will.
I was sooo pissed off. I love my vet, but never had experience with that vet assistant before so if I get her next time, I'm going to request the one that usually handles my animals.
Anyway thanks in advance if anyone answers, and here is my puppy he's 12weeks and weighs 2.1lbs
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