My 1-month-old Pomeranian puppy has lice. How do I treat it safely?

Lice are not a terribly pest for dogs to have unless there are many dogs grouped in small and unclean areas. If you haven't yet had Belle examined by a vet, I would recommend that she get checked out to confirm the parasite that you are seeing. Treating lice includes bathing thoroughly to remove any adult lice, and then treatment with a parasiticide. I would recommend topical treatments like Frontline or Revolution instead of dips or medicated baths. Dips and shampoos will only kill active lice and won't stay on the dog long enough to prevent further lice infestations. Frontline and Revolution are both safe in a 12 week old puppy. Here is some more information on lice in dogs: http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&S=0&C=0&A=2794

Poor Winnie! We have to get rid of these pesky pests once and for all. I would recommend putting Winnie on either Advantage or Revolutionti rid he lice and fleas. Make sure to continue to give the medicaiton every 2 weeks until the lice/fleas are gone. Here is a website link that also goes through more tips on how to tell if your pet is infected with lice and more information if needed. Best of luck! http://www.vet.bc.ca/lice.pml

There are no specifically licenced shampoos for killing lice in dogs, anectodally people use dermoline shampoo for treating lice in horses. However it is expensive and not tested in dogs. Personally I would use a flea shampoo as the active ingredients will tackle live too. Another thing you could try would be frontline spray, the fipronil in it works well on lice. It is really important to treat the home as well with thorough cleaning and an insecticide spray.

It really depends on what he has. Lice and ticks are very different things. I would recommend starting with an oral flea/tick preventive (which you'll need to get from his vet) and a good bath with general dog shampoo. Actually, given his tender age, starting with a vet visit would be best so they can treat him appropriately from the get go.

I recommend to see your veterinarian for medication called Revolution. While any pecan have a reaction to anything, Revolution seems to be very safe for very small and very young pets. You will need to treat her for 6 months. I hope this helps.

Great question! I will give you a flea treatment program for Lioh. First, I would give him Capstar. It's a one time pill that starts killing fleas within 30 minutes. Then follow up with a spot on treatment, such as Advantage or Revolution. This is a treatment that has to be used once a month. You will also have to disinfect the environment. Wash his bedding in hot soapy water, and vacuum the furniture and carpet surfaces. You can use a spray to kill fleas in the house, such as Indorex, or a flea bomb would work well to kill the fleas in the home.

What your dog has are fleas, not lice. these can easily get a ride of one of you that goes outside and from there get to your dog. here is the list of the best flea products on the market. Spot ons: Revoulution (stronghold in the UK) Advantage Advantage Multi (Advocate in the UK) Frontline (ticks as well) Tablets: Trifexis/comfortis Bravecto (ticks as well) Collar: Seresto ( (ticks as well) House spary: Indoorex