Lifestyle and home remedies. If your swollen lymph nodes are tender or painful, you might get some relief by doing the following: Apply a warm compress. Apply a warm, wet compress, such as a washcloth dipped in hot water and wrung out, to the affected area. Take an over-the-counter pain reliever.
Quick Answer. Puppies can be given their first dose of topical flea treatment between 6 to 8 weeks of age, according to Adelaide Animal Hospital. Flea prevention treatment should be given once a month to prevent fleas and ticks from coming back. Continue Reading.
Capstar is a once-daily oral flea treatment for use on both dogs and cats and can be used on pets as young as 6 weeks of age. Although Capstar only works for 24 hours, it is very effective in killing fleas and works within 30 minutes.dvantage is a topical flea control that is applied once a month between the shoulder blades. This medication will kill 98-100% of fleas on the pet within 12 hours and larval flea stages will be killed if they come in contact with the treated pet.