My 9-week unvaccinated puppy has fleas. Should I bathe or comb?

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My 9 weeks old puppy has not got any vaccine yet and has fleas in her hair, should I bathe her and use flea comb ? Pet's info: Dog | Golden Retriever | Female | unspayed | 2 months and 2 days old | 4.4 lbs

Kevin Sanada, DVM · Accepted Answer

A bath with a flea shampoo would be good, but there are other products that are more effective and longer lasting. Since she has not received her vaccine yet, you may consider just getting a flea product from your vet when take her in for the vaccine. Otherwise, below is a link to a short article that gives some good advice about flea control. https://www.petcoach.co/article/5-tips-to-get-rid-of-fleas/ I hope that helps and all is well with Lucy.

My 9-week unvaccinated puppy has fleas. Should I bathe or comb?

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