First Vet Visit!

It's always a good idea to do a wellness check with a new litter of puppies (and for the mom too!), so we took them in to our vet, mthoodpetmedical.com, yesterday.  Just going with twelve puppies and Jasmine is a bit of an adventure!  We put all the puppies in a basket with a nice, soft towel and they actually seemed to like being all snuggled up together.

They were a hit at the vet! All the staff seemed to want a peek at the whole bunch of tiny pups!

The important thing is: all the puppies and Jasmine are doing great and are in good health!  The vet checks each puppy for cleft palate, heart murmurs, hernias, and general health and vitality.  They also feel each tummy to see if it's nice and full, meaning they are nursing well.  And of course they weigh each one (something we also do daily to make sure each one is gaining weight as they should).

All the puppies checked out just great.  No irregularities or concerns.  And Jasmine is really well too! We will begin deworming at four weeks and their first shots at six weeks, so for the next few weeks we'll just monitor them at home to make sure all are healthy and growing as they should.

Here are some pics from the vet visit: