What to bath a 7 week puppy with that has fleas?

Answer 1

I have used Dawn dish soap....very carefully...on stray kitten I found who was infested with fleas. There is a lot of controversy about this...and it is very drying to the animals skins. There 'may' be store brands that are now okay for puppies and kittens, so you may want to try that first. If you use it on the puppy be very careful with his/her eyes. This will only be a temporary solution, but it may get you started. :)

Answer 2

Yes, as a rule of thumb, if a flea shampoo is safe for a kitten, it will be safe for a puppy. The reverse, however, is not true. Always be careful using a dog flea product on a cat or kitten. Cats are very sensitive to pyrethrin products that commonly used as flea control in the flea shampoos. Cats exposed to high doses of pyrethrins can show neurological symptoms such as convulsing and seizures.

Answer 3

You should check with a veterinarian first - many flea shampoos are intended for use on adult dogs and have anti-flea medication at adult dog doses. It actually may be better to take your puppies to a veterinarian and get oral or topical spot-on medications to deal with the flea population - these medications may be safer for a young puppy.

Also, you should be aware that this will not be a one treatment and done kind of deal - once you have a flea infestation you will be working through it for 2-3 months. You will need to treat all the four-legged friends you have in the house - the mother, all the puppies, any cats or ferrets, etc. Approximately 90% of the flea population you currently have is not on your dogs or pets - they are in the bedding and the carpet. It takes about 3 weeks to go from a flea egg to an adult flea, so you are likely to need to repeat treatment for several months before you can eliminate the infestation.