Like all dogs, a kuvasz needs routine veterinarian visits every 3 to 4 weeks as a puppy and annually after one year of age. All kuvaszok need core vaccines.

Core vaccines include: 

• Canine parvovirus

• Distemper

• Canine hepatitis

• Rabies

 

Some kuvasz will need non-core vaccines, which your veterinarian may recommend if your kuvasz has a higher risk of exposure. Your veterinarian will help you decide if your kuvasz needs any non-core vaccines.

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Non-core vaccines include:

• Bordetella bronchiseptica

• Borrelia burgdorferi

• Leptospira bacteria

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Heartworm prevention is also standard medical care for all dog breeds, and kuvasz are not exceptions. Heartworms are a potentially fatal parasitic infection spread through mosquito bites. Treating heartworms is difficult, but preventing them is easy with a once-a-month heartworm prevention medication. 

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Your veterinarian will start your kuvasz puppy on heartworm prevention medications no later than eight weeks. Heartworm prevention medication comes in oral or topical form and is available with a prescription. Your veterinarian can help you choose which medicine is right for your kuvasz.