Unfortunately, puppies and fleas are like peanut butter and jelly — you
can't have one without the other. These bothersome, nearly
invisible parasites not only make your pup itchy, but they
can transmit disease, pass on tapeworm or even cause anemia,
especially in vulnerable youngsters. Furthermore, they can
infiltrate your home and bite people. Though hard to spot
with the naked eye, your pup will exhibit symptoms such as
scratching, biting and gnawing the skin. By the time you
actually see the fleas, you've got a full-blown infestation.
If you suspect your Yorkie Puppy is harbouring
unwanted guests, pop your pup in the bathtub and rub your
hands up and down his coat to look for flea "dirt," dark
dots that are actually flea excrement. Drop tap water on the
dots and watch for the color red to develop. If so, you've
got a problem.
Some swear you can rid your Yorkie Puppy of fleas by feeding him
onion or garlic. And though he might enjoy a taste of
Italian cuisine, such a meal might actually produce a toxic
reaction. Furthermore, feeding puppies brewer's yeast or
applying it to the skin will have no effect on fleas.
Prescription Flea-prevention Products
Scientists have developed both topical and oral prescriptions
medications that prevent fleas from biting and reproducing.
They are administered once per month and, in our opinion,
are well worth the cost. Here's the scoop:
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Oral treatments come in a pill but are not effective
until after 60 days of initial treatments. At that
point, chemicals present in the medication interrupt the
flea's life cycle and they die.
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Topical products provide immediate relief and
prevent future outbreaks.
As with humans, preventative care is the best way to
ensure your Yorkie Puppy lives a healthy, happy life.
And we're sure that means he'll be teaching you to speak Dog
sometime soon.
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