What to use on a 7 week old puppy for fleas? Will be 8 weeks old in 3 days. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 1 month and 9 days old | 4 lbs

Revolution can be used on puppies 6 weeks of age and older, and there is no minimum weight requirement. At 7 weeks old, he can use Advantage II if the puppy weighs at least 3 pounds, or K9 Advantix II if he weighs at least 4 pounds. If you prefer a flea collar, the Seresto collar can be used on puppies at least 7 weeks of age or older. After he is eight weeks old, you can use Activyl, or Frontline Plus, as well as some of the newer oral flea control medications such as NexGard and Trifexis.

There are a few different products that can be used, but I'm most familiar with Frontline and Revolution. They both have products made specifically for puppies this age. These are safe and effective products for fleas and ticks. Only use the product that is labeled specifically for puppies and make sure the pups fall within the weight range listed on the box. I hope that helps and all is well with Bentley.

Hello, and thank you for your question! There are several veterinary-approved products that are safe for 8 week old puppies, such as Advantage Multi or Revolution. I would encourage you to visit your vet to prescribe the appropriate medication at the proper strength, and advise you of the proper duration of treatment. I hope this helps, and that Stormie feels better soon!

I am sorry to hear about your concern for this pup! In tiny animals that may not be old or large enough to use flea medication we often use a bath in dawn dishsoap (being very careful to not get it in the eyes) to kill the fleas and then comb them out using a flea comb. There is also a product called Capstar which can be used in puppies older than 4 weeks that weigh 2 pounds or more. It will kill all the fleas on the pup within a few hours but only stays in the system for 24 hours so won't prevent new fleas.