How to safely treat fleas on a pregnant dog and when can she get her rabies shot?

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Hi, I have a Siberian Husky who is 6 weeks pregnant and I have noticed she still has fleas after given her a treatment back on 4/10 (without knowing she was pregnant). I gave her one treatment of the PetLock Max for dogs. I think this medicine didn’t work. But, is there any other kind, or anything I can give her or put it on her now? also, she was due for her Rabbies shot about 2 weeks ago, and I was wondering when can she get it. Please help. I’m retired and don’t have a lot of money. Pet's info: Dog | Siberian Husky | Female | unspayed | 65 lbs

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

She can get her rabies shot now or you can wait until after she had her puppies. As for fleas: Unfortunately fleas only hop on the body of your pet when they want to feed, then they hop off again and stay in your pet's environment. So you need to treat all pets in the household as well as the environment (which contains the fleas, their eggs and larvae). Flea treatment:  1) Get some flea medication such as a Flea spray or a spot on from a pet shop or your veterinarian and apply monthly 2) get flea powder, put some in your vacuum cleaner bag and vacuum your house and furniture and also non-carpeted areas frequently to remove flea larvae and eggs which live off house dust., Dispose of the bag in the trash outside. Hot-wash all the pet's bedding, If you do this diligently for a few months you will get rid of the fleas. Flea products: Spot-ons: Advantage, Advantix Advantage Multi (Advocate in the UK) Frontline (ticks as well) Bravecto spot on (ticks as well) - for cats, in tablet form for dogs Revolution (Stronghold in the UK) Collar: Seresto (ticks as well) Frontline spray may be a good choice for you as it is not dangerous to the puppies. There is a possibility that your pups will have fleas as well and you can use the Frontline spray on both the mother as well as the pups.

How to safely treat fleas on a pregnant dog and when can she get her rabies shot?

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