Puppy & Kitten Packages in Ozark, MO
Start your new puppy or kitten off right with bundled early wellness care: exams, vaccines, parasite prevention, growth checks and nutrition guidance.
Bundled Early Care for Your New Puppy or Kitten
McClure Veterinary Clinic offers puppy and kitten packages that bundle your new pet’s early wellness care, including exams, vaccines, parasite prevention, growth monitoring and nutrition guidance, into one plan. Call (417) 731-4071 for current package options and pricing, or request your first visit online.
The first few months set the foundation for a long, healthy life. Puppies and kittens need a series of vaccines a few weeks apart, regular parasite checks and prevention, and guidance on food, training, spay or neuter timing and more. A package keeps all of that organized, so you know what is coming at each visit and nothing gets missed.
Our team will walk you through what is included for your pet’s age and species, and we can tailor recommendations to your pet’s lifestyle, whether that means future boarding and grooming, daycare, hiking or an indoor-only life. Puppy and kitten visits are also available through our mobile vet service.
What Our Puppy and Kitten Care Covers
- Nose-to-tail exams at each visit to track growth and catch problems early.
- The core vaccine series, plus lifestyle vaccines your pet may need.
- Intestinal parasite testing and deworming guidance. Roundworms and hookworms are common in young animals, and some parasites can spread to people.
- Heartworm, flea and tick prevention started early and dosed for your pet’s weight.
- Nutrition and growth guidance as your pet grows.
- Planning for spay or neuter and microchipping.
Ask our team exactly which services and products your package includes. To help us prepare, complete the preventive care survey for puppies or kittens on our online forms page before your visit.
Puppy Vaccine Schedule: What to Expect
Our veterinarians tailor every schedule, but most puppies follow this general pattern, based on the American Animal Hospital Association’s 2022 canine vaccination guidelines:
- Distemper/parvo combination (distemper, adenovirus, parvovirus and usually parainfluenza): at least three doses given 2 to 4 weeks apart between 6 and 16 weeks of age, then a booster within a year.
- Rabies: given according to your puppy’s age and local requirements. McClure requires all pets to be current on rabies.
- Lifestyle vaccines: Bordetella (kennel cough) for dogs who will board, be groomed or attend daycare; leptospirosis, usually two doses a few weeks apart; and canine influenza or Lyme disease based on exposure risk.
Planning to board or groom later? Read vaccines needed for dog boarding and grooming so your puppy is ready when you need us. See our vaccination services for more.
Kitten Vaccine Schedule: What to Expect
Kittens also need a series of vaccines to build protection as the immunity they received from their mother fades. The 2020 AAHA/AAFP feline vaccination guidelines recommend:
- FVRCP (feline viral rhinotracheitis, calicivirus and panleukopenia): a series given every 2 to 4 weeks until about 16 to 20 weeks of age, followed by a booster around 6 months.
- Feline leukemia (FeLV): recommended for kittens, with ongoing boosters depending on lifestyle and risk.
- Rabies: recommended for cats and required by McClure for all pets.
Indoor-only cats still need core vaccines. Our veterinarians will recommend the right plan for your kitten’s lifestyle.
Spay, Neuter, Microchip and First Groom
- Spay and neuter: timing depends on breed, size and health. As a general guide, many dogs are spayed or neutered between 6 and 12 months, and cats as early as 5 to 6 months. Surgery includes in-house pre-surgical bloodwork, IV catheter placement, continuous monitoring and pain management.
- Microchipping: we use PetLink microchips by Datamars, with lifetime registration and no annual fees. The chip is placed under the skin in seconds without sedation, and our team completes the registration.
- Puppy’s 1st Groom: for puppies under 6 months, a gentle introduction to bathing, blow-drying, nail trims and ear cleaning with our groomer, Katelyn. See grooming.
Your First Visit Checklist
- Bring any records from the breeder, shelter or rescue, including vaccine and deworming dates.
- Fill out the new client form and the puppy or kitten preventive care survey.
- Ask whether to bring a fresh stool sample for parasite testing.
- Write down what your pet eats, including treats and chews.
- List your questions about house-training, litter habits, chewing, socialization or anything else.
After the first visit, the free McClure Vet Clinic app sends vaccine and preventive-care reminders so you stay on schedule.
Puppy & Kitten Package FAQs
Yes. McClure Veterinary Clinic offers puppy and kitten packages that bundle early wellness care, including exams, vaccines, parasite prevention, growth monitoring and nutrition guidance. Call (417) 731-4071 for current options and pricing.
Schedule a visit soon after you bring your pet home. Vaccine series for puppies and kittens commonly begin around 6 to 8 weeks of age and continue every few weeks.
Packages are built around exams, the vaccine series, parasite testing and prevention, and growth and nutrition guidance. Ask our team exactly which services and products are included for your pet’s age and species.
Yes. Puppy and kitten care is part of our mobile veterinary service, which includes vaccines, growth monitoring, early parasite prevention and nutrition support at home.
Timing depends on breed, size and health. As a general guide, many dogs are spayed or neutered between 6 and 12 months and cats as early as 5 to 6 months. Our veterinarians will give a personalized recommendation.
Puppies under 6 months can book a Puppy’s 1st Groom. For grooming and boarding, dogs must be current on rabies, Bordetella and distemper vaccines, and boarding also requires a negative fecal exam within the past year.
Start Your Puppy or Kitten Package
Call us for current package options and pricing, or request your first visit online and our team will follow up.
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