Puppy and dog vaccination and deworming schedule
Enter the birth date: you get the approximate dates of shots and deworming from the WSAVA and ESCCAP guidelines, to add to your phone calendar and bring to the vet.
Tap to pick the date
A calendar file with a reminder 3 days before each date. Your vet decides the real dates.
Never a product or a dose here: those are for your vet. Approximate dates: your vet decides.
In the US
Rabies is the only vaccine required by law in most, but not all, states: your vet knows the rules where you live. Heartworm: the American Heartworm Society recommends prevention all year round, starting puppies no later than 8 weeks of age, and a heartworm test every year.
Sources
- WSAVA, 2024 guidelines for the vaccination of dogs and cats (tables) (checked on October 6, 2026)
- ESCCAP, “Worm Control in Dogs and Cats,” Guideline 1, 7th edition (June 2025) (checked on October 6, 2026)
- AVSAB, Position Statement on Puppy Socialization (checked on October 6, 2026)
- Animal Legal & Historical Center (Michigan State University), Table of State Rabies Vaccination Laws for Companion Animals (checked on October 13, 2026)
- American Heartworm Society, “Think 12”: year-round prevention and yearly testing (checked on October 13, 2026)