Typically, you should schedule this visit as soon as possible after bringing your puppy home, ideally when they are around six to eight weeks old. This first appointment sets the foundation for your puppy's health care journey. If you've adopted or bought your puppy from a reputable breeders or adoption centre, the initial health check might have been started, but it's essential to confirm and continue care. Scheduling your puppy’s first vet check-up within a few days of bringing them home, ideally when they are six to eight weeks old, is essential for a healthy start. Puppies are usually ready to leave their mother at around 8 weeks old, when they have started to wean and have begun socialisation. Puppies typically need vet visits every 3 to 4 weeks until they are about 4 to 5 months old to complete their vaccination course and parasite prevention. After completing their initial vaccines, annual health check-ups are recommended to ensure lifelong wellbeing.