My puppies have fleas and scabs. How can I treat them effectively?

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Our newly adopted Jack/Chi dog came to our home pregnant & had her 8 pups 7 weeks ago. Pups seem to have flea dander & scabs on their back near the neck area. Mom seems to have "hot spots" mostly on her chest, above her tail & under her elbows. We have treated the house 3 different times & put flea collars on all. Flea bath for mom & just started hydrocortisone spray for the mom's hot spots. What can we do about the fleas & the scabs on the puppies? Longer haired ones seem worse. Pet's info: Dog | Jack Russell Terrier | Female | unspayed | 1 year and 3 months old | 17.6 lbs

Dr. Leigh, DVM · Accepted Answer

Flea collars do not work very well and you probably will get better results with a spot-on like Revolution which is labeled for use in puppies older than 6 weeks of age. You could bathe the puppies with a medicated dog shampoo, like Epi-soothe, before applying the revolution. If the scabs persist than they should be examined by a vet for treatment. The puppies may also need an antibiotic, anti-histamine, and/or corticosteroid depending on the severity of the scabs.

My puppies have fleas and scabs. How can I treat them effectively?

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