My 8-week-old puppy has ticks. How can I get them off safely?

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8 week old indoor puppy with ticks BAD after a visit to grandmas house! How can I get them Off?? Pet's info: Dog | Poodle | Female | unspayed | 1 month and 26 days old | 3 lbs

Emily Fukuzato, DVM · Accepted Answer

If your puppy is 8 weeks she is old enough to get prescription strength tick control. I would recommend you call your veterinarian in the morning and pick up something they recommend. There are newer oral products on the market that are very effective for ticks. Topical fipronil spray (Frontline) can be used topically as well as manual tick removal. However, even with the topical and manual removal, I would still recommend a prescription strength tick product to kill those ticks you can't get.

My 8-week-old puppy has ticks. How can I get them off safely?

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