Puppy Vaccines in Mansfield, TX, From Your Local Vet

Petfolk Veterinary & Urgent Care - Mansfield is a vet in Mansfield, TX, that vaccinates puppies from about 8 weeks old. A puppy gets a distemper-parvo booster every 3 to 4 weeks until about 16 weeks, plus rabies by 16 weeks, as Texas law requires.

The series matters because the immunity a puppy gets from its mother fades at an unpredictable age. Spacing the shots covers that gap.

Call (817) 241-2355 or book online. The clinic is open weekends.

What is the puppy shot schedule?

At Petfolk Mansfield, a typical puppy plan looks like this. The vet adjusts it for your puppy's age and history.

1. About 8 weeks: first distemper-parvo shot, exam, and a fecal test for worms.

2. About 11 to 12 weeks: second distemper-parvo shot, and leptospirosis starts.

3. About 14 to 16 weeks: third distemper-parvo shot, second lepto, and rabies.

4. One year later: boosters for distemper-parvo, lepto and rabies.

Across Petfolk clinics, puppies started their vaccines with us at about 11 weeks old, and about 8 in 10 came back for at least a second distemper-parvo booster (puppies starting October 2025 to June 2026, followed through October 19, 2026). Finishing the series is the part that protects them.

When can my puppy go to the dog park?

Wait until about two weeks after the final puppy shots. Mans Best Field Dog Park on W. Broad St. only lets in dogs over four months old who are current on vaccinations and registered with the City of Mansfield. Before then, stick to your own yard, friends' vaccinated adult dogs and puppy classes that check records.

Parvo spreads through stool and lives in soil for a long time, so skip pet store floors and busy grass strips until the series is done.

What does the first visit cover?

The first puppy visit at Petfolk Mansfield is mostly a long conversation. The vet checks your puppy nose to tail and looks for worms, fleas, ear mites and a heart murmur. You can ask about:

• Food, how much and how often

• House training and crate time

• Biting, chewing and early training

• When to spay or neuter in Mansfield

• Heartworm, flea and tick prevention, which Texas puppies need early

Fear Free, gentle handling, treats and a slow pace help the first visits feel good, so later visits are easier.

I love the service and how they answered all my questions being this is my first puppy.

Trena B., Google review

Heartworm and fleas from the start

Vaccines are only part of a puppy's protection. Texas ranked first in the nation for heartworm cases in the American Heartworm Society's latest survey, and mosquitoes here bite for most of the year. Most puppies start a monthly heartworm preventive at the first or second visit, often in a product that also covers fleas and ticks. Fleas from a new home or a car ride with another dog are one of the most common things the vet finds on a young puppy.

Packing for the first visit

Bring the breeder or shelter paperwork, a stool sample in a sealed bag if you can, and a short list of questions. Treats your puppy loves help, too.

What does it cost?

A wellness exam at Petfolk Mansfield starts at $99, and it is free with the PetfolkCare plan. Shots and tests are added on top. You'll get an estimate before any test or treatment. The final bill can differ if the plan changes during the visit.

Rabies and the city license

Texas requires a rabies shot by 16 weeks, given by or under the supervision of a vet. Once your puppy has it, the City of Mansfield asks you to get a city pet license using that rabies certificate. The license runs January through December, so a puppy licensed in the fall renews in January.

Watch for parvo signs

Vomiting, bloody diarrhea, refusing food or sudden tiredness in a young puppy needs a vet the same day. Call Petfolk Mansfield at (817) 241-2355. If your puppy is limp, cold or can't stand, go to a 24-hour emergency hospital such as Thrive Pet Healthcare Specialists on U.S. 287 in Mansfield.

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