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Fleas On 5 Week Old Puppy..what Can I Do?


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Had a bottle of Frontline Spray here left over from a previous pup and checked the label so yes the Frontline spray pump can be used on pups and kittens from 2 days old safely, you need to weigh the pup and check out the chart attached for where and how many sprays to be used.

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Thanks guys!!! She is ABSOLUTELY riddled, the poor little baby. :laugh:

I just gave her a bath, and put a little bit of tea tree oil in the water....she was filthy! We only got her yesterday and she had dirt all matted in her hair...I even had to change the water it got so filthy!

I'll go down to the vets in the morning and get something that will work!

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I have two questions. Where do you live and where did you get the puppy? From rescue?

I ask because I know in NSW that you're not allowed to sell or give a puppy away before it is 8 weeks old. This puppy has been taken away from its litter mates very early, although I am pleased that someone who seems to be as nice as you are taking care of her.

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Hi

I'm in NSW on the Mid North Coast, and the puppy came from a friend. The mother is under 12 months, and wasn't feeding the puppies...There were 2. The puppy is fully weaned and eating puppy food and drinking puppy milk. I didn't know about the 8 week thing...When I saw this baby all dirty with her hair matted with dirt, and covered with fleas my heart just broke! When they asked me if I wanted to take her because they were sick of looking after them, I jumped at it!

Is there anything else I should be doing for her?

She seems really happy, she is playing with the kids, and snuggling up in her basket at night with a toy the kids gave her. She is eating and drinking well.

Fiona

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I would have LOVED to take them both, but as this is the kids first pet, I thought I'd better start with just one. :laugh:

I'm checking around to see if I can find a good home for her.

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Here are some photo's of her! I am so in love with her, she is just gorgeous!

Fiona

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Ok, now I'm a bit cranky!!!

Well, i took her to the vets, and he used the frontline spray on her...He said he hadn't seen flea infestation that bad for a long time. She had nests in her fur... , and she is anemic (sp?) from the fleas sucking all her blood, and it would only of been a matter of a couple more days, and she would have been VERY sick and probably died....I could just cry for the poor baby.

All I can think of is if I didn't take her on Saturday she probably would be dying...

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Well done !!! That little girl is very lucky indeed :rofl:) Hope to see lots of pics of her now !

Hope the other one gets rescued...

sounds as if the mum meeds to be as well-she may be very anaemic and ill herself, which is why she couldn't produce milk!!!

Poor dogs :thumbsup:

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The other Pup is safe! I rang and checked it out yesterday afternoon!

I've told the person I got my baby off, that the vet advised me that the mother needs to be treated asap as well! The other puppy has gone to a lovely older lady who has just lost her husband, and needed a companion....

Our baby is sooooo much happier today, she is loving the kids, and they are loving her...

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