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Flea and Tick Topics
Indepth education on signs & symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases.
 
 

How to Kill Fleas on Your Puppy

 
 

For Puppies Under 4 Weeks Old:



  
 
  • Do not use flea preventatives
  • Bathe your pet in warm water
  • Manually remove fleas with tweezers or a flea comb
 
 
 
How to use a flea comb
  
 
 
 
Preventing fleas can also reduce your puppy's risk of contracting tapeworms.
 
Preventing fleas may also reduce your puppy's risk of developing skin diseases and contracting tapeworms.

For Puppies Over 4 Weeks Old:



  
Use a shampoo, dip, or spray to immediately kill fleas:
 

Bio Spot Pyrethrin Dip
(Over 12 weeks old)

Be Flea Free Spray
(Over 12 weeks old)

Be Flea Free Shampoo
(Over 12 weeks old)
  

  
After bathing your pet, you should wait at least 24 hours before applying a topical flea preventative.

Advantage II
(Over 7 weeks old)

K9 Advantix II
(Over 7 weeks old)

Frontline Plus
(Over 8 weeks old)
  How do insect growth regulators work?
 
  

  
Give flea prevention to all pets in the household. Otherwise, one pet will give fleas to the other.
 
 
  

  
Treat your home and yard for complete flea elimination.

 
  How to establish an effective flea prevention program
 
  

  
 
Max's Tip: It takes only one flea bite to cause an allergic reaction in your pet. Using flea preventatives is the best solution for eliminating and preventing fleas.  
  

 

 
   
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