What is the safest flea treatment for puppies?

Capstar
What to Do If Your Puppy or Dog Has Fleas. Flea treatment: According to veterinarian and AKC Family Dog columnist Jeff Grognet, Capstar is safe to give to puppies as young as four weeks old (and a minimum of 2 pounds). This medication is given in a tablet form to treat flea infestations.

What flea treatment is safe for 8 week old puppies?

FRONTLINE Tri-Act® FOR DOGS and FRONTLINE Plus® are suitable flea treatments for puppies aged 8 weeks and over – as long as they weigh at least 2 kg. So, it’s not just age that can make a difference to the kind of flea treatment you use for your puppy: you should also consider their weight.

What is the best flea and tick pill for puppies?

What Are the Best Flea and Tick Pills for Dogs?

  • Fleas and ticks aren’t just gross—they’re dangerous.
  • Trifexis and Comfortis are flea pills for dogs that both use the active ingredient spinosad to kill fleas.
  • Sentinel is an insect-growth regulator, meaning that it prevents the hatching of flea eggs.

Can NexGard be used on puppies?

NexGard is a bite-sized dose that’s safe for dogs and puppies as young as 8 weeks, weighing just 4 pounds, through adulthood.

Can you use Advantix on puppies?

Veterinarian-recommended K9 Advantix II kills fleas, ticks, mosquitoes and lice, and repels biting flies. Now you can help your dog fight these pesky pests through contact—no biting required. Convenient and easy to use, K9 Advantix II is for dogs and puppies 7 weeks of age or older.

How early can I use Frontline on my puppy?

8 weeks
The good news is that Frontline Plus can be used safely on kittens and puppies from 8 weeks of age. To provide flea control for pets that are younger than 8 weeks, a sister product to Frontline Plus is recommended.

Which is better frontline or NexGard?

With that said, the results of Nexgard are faster acting with a 24 hour turn around for ticks and four hours for fleas, giving your pet faster relief. Frontline Plus requires 12 hours to kill fleas and at least 48 hours to eliminate ticks. Nexgard uses a pesticide called Afoxoflaner and kills 100% of fleas in 24 hours.