Routine veterinary visits for the care and preventive medicine of your corgi are essential to the responsible ownership of your pet.
The College of Veterinary Medical Doctors of Puerto Rico (“Colegio de Médicos Veterinarios de Puerto Rico“) recommends that you visit the licensed veterinarian of your choice at least once a year for check-up, vaccinations, and deworming of your pet. In addition, unless you intend to complete your dog in AKC- or FCI-sponsored shows, you should consider spaying or neutering your dog after they mature osteologically and physically, preferably after the first year of age. For Puerto Rico, yearly vaccination is of uttermost importance. Vaccines recommended for dogs in Puerto Rico are:
- Canine distemper
- Adenovirus Type 2
- Parainfluenza
- Parvovirus
- Coronavirus
- Leptospirosis
- Rabies
It is also essential to ask your veterinarian to check your corgi for intestinal and heart parasites and provide preventive treatment accordingly. For example, dogs in Puerto Rico, an island close to the ocean, are prone to heartworms and should be placed on preventive medicine under the advice of your veterinarian. In addition, you should ask a veterinarian for advice on preventing and controlling ectoparasites such as ticks and fleas.
Your corgi pet’s health and longevity are of utmost importance as part of the 5 freedoms of animal welfare.
Preventive medicine is cheaper than treatment medicine.
Visit your veterinarian routinely.