Newborn puppies have fleas

by Patricia
(Santa Ana, CA )

My chihuahua had puppies and now they have fleas. They are only 5 days old. What do I do!!!!!!!


Hi Patricia
You can't treat such tiny puppies with any chemicals , but you can treat the momma dog.

The best thing to do is to treat the mom with a good flea and tick preventative (you can check with your vet to make sure the one you choose is safe for a momma dog who is feeding puppies).

The fleas will jump between the mom and the puppies and will be exposed to the medication this way.

You can find out more about fleas on my Fleas and Ticks page.

Be sure to have your puppies wormed too, I would suggest asking your vet for some dewormer that you can give them when they reach about 3 weeks old.

Best of luck with your puppies.