My new mom dog and puppies have fleas. How can I treat them safely?

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We have been struggling with fleas for quite some time and it's been IMPOSSIBLE. Circumstances have increased because now our dog has delivered puppies and they are COVERED. She will not let us near them, we feel completely useless and stressed to the max. Pet's info: Dog | Papillon | Female | unspayed | 4 years and 6 months old | 6 lbs

Destini R. Holloway, DVM · Accepted Answer

Poor girl. I would recommend contacting a mobile vet to see if they can lure her away from the puppies to get them taken care of. A topical vet approved product may be able to be used on the puppies, off label, to help remove the fleas. Either that or a quick dawn detergent bath (if they are old enough to maintain their body temperature) and making sure not to get it in their eyes. Mama dog also needs to be treated for fleas with a product from your vet, as over the counters are typically topical and not recommended. The vet also may need to give her a mild oral sedative (i.e. trazodone) to help calm Emily enough to be able to treat everyone safely. It's important to get this done quickly to prevent severe blood loss anemia that can happen if the fleas are continued to have their blood meal on them. I hope this helps and best of luck with your flea issues. Take care. http://www.vetlocator.com/

My new mom dog and puppies have fleas. How can I treat them safely?

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