Plain answers for pet parents in Nigeria: what a symptom might mean, which vaccine is due, what is safe to feed, and when it can't wait for the vet.
Deworm a puppy at 2 weeks and 4 weeks old, then every month until 6 months. After that, every 2 to 3 months for life: every 2 for a dog that scavenges, hunts or lives with small children, every 3 for a typical household dog.
VaccinationsA puppy needs three doses of the DHLPP vaccine, at 6 to 8 weeks, 9 to 11 weeks and 12 to 16 weeks, about three weeks apart, and a rabies vaccine from 12 weeks. After that, a booster of each every year.
VaccinationsA kitten needs three doses of FVRCP, at 6 to 8, 9 to 11 and 12 to 15 weeks, two doses of FeLV at 6 to 8 and 9 to 11 weeks, and a rabies vaccine from 16 weeks. After that, a booster of each every year. Indoor kittens need them too.
Emergency CareDogs get bitten on the face because they investigate with their nose. What to do in the first minutes, what makes it worse, and why antivenom timing decides the outcome.
Symptoms & DiseasesWhat worms actually look like in stool and vomit, what gets mistaken for them, and which signs mean the burden is heavy enough to be dangerous.
Dog HealthA dog is pregnant for about 63 days, usually 58 to 68 from mating. Nothing shows for the first three weeks; a vet can confirm it by scan from about day 25; the belly grows from week 5; and the puppies arrive in week 9.
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Skeepedia is general information, not a diagnosis. If your pet is unwell, see a vet.