{"id":1085,"date":"2023-03-06T14:25:29","date_gmt":"2023-03-06T19:25:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gradyvet.com\/blog\/?p=1085"},"modified":"2023-03-06T14:25:29","modified_gmt":"2023-03-06T19:25:29","slug":"treating-fleas-on-puppies-and-kittens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gradyvet.com\/blog\/treating-fleas-on-puppies-and-kittens\/","title":{"rendered":"Treating Fleas on Puppies and Kittens"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Before 8 weeks of age, puppies and kittens usually shouldn&#8217;t be on flea and tick preventative medicine. So, in the unlikely event, how do you treat fleas on puppies and kittens? Nancy shows you how. 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