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What's a safe and effective tick treatment for a young puppy I found?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male

I found a puppy look no more than a couple weeks old and he has ticks , what’s a good treatment

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Answered By Andrea M. Brodie, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on April 14th, 2018

You should remove all the ticks with tweezers and then apply a flea and tick preventative spot on suitable for young puppies or Frontline spray (which is suitable for puppies). These are available at your veterinarian or in a pet shop.

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