My 8-week-old Shih Tzu puppy needs flea prevention. What's safe?

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What can I do for flea prevention for a 8 week old shih tzu puppy? Pet's info: Dog | Shih Tzu | Male | unneutered | 2 months and 1 day old | 2.9 lbs

Laura Johnson VMD · Accepted Answer

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Frontline a topical flea medication and is safe for puppies 8 weeks or older and comes in a 0-22 lb size. Revolution, also a topical, is safe for puppies 6 weeks or older and has a size for under 5 lbs. Personally for a puppy Max's size I would bath in Dawn and manually remove the fleas. If that doesn't solve the problem then I would use Revolution until he weighs more. Also make sure you treat ALL other pets in the house. Once Max gets over 5 lbs there are a lot more option. Hope this helps!

My 8-week-old Shih Tzu puppy needs flea prevention. What's safe?

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