My Puppy Has Fleas! What Do I Do?
Some products that kill fleas on dogs can also be used on puppies as young as 4 weeks. For pups younger than 4 weeks, you will need to groom your puppy with a flea comb, or pick fleas off with a tweezers. Be sure to keep the pups warm while
you're working with them; wash the bedding; vacuum the surroundings; and treat the mother.
Fleas can remove enough blood to make puppies anemic, so confirm your pup's gums are pink.
Watch for rice-like dried tapeworm segments at the rectum or in the stool in the next several weeks because fleas carry tapeworms.
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