Fleas On Kittens 1 Week Old

Once finished place them on a clean dry towel and comb using flea comb while their fur is still wet.

Fleas on kittens 1 week old. I have this 1 week 4 day olds kittens. Their mother brought in fleas. Typically flea products haven t been tested on kittens younger or smaller than that so they may contain doses that are too high for very young tiny kittens. For this reason flea infestations should be taken seriously and treatment should not be delayed.

Bathe the kitten with mild dish soap and warm water but avoid getting its head wet. Many breeders bathe their cats in dawn. Most products are safe for use in kittens older than 8 10 weeks or over 1 5 2 pounds but every product is different. If you see any fleas or flea feces drop them into a bowl of soapy water.

You ll have to pick the fleas out. Certain insecticidal medications may adversely affect a mommy cat s kittens through her milk. The bath what is needed. First dampen the kitten s coat with warm not hot water.

Fill your sink or tub with warm water. X3itsbeckyx3 tcs member thread starter. Comb against the grain of the hair and look for dirt which is usually flea feces. Examine the hair in sections.

Dawn dishwashing soap is very effective and it kills fleas quickly. There are oral ones though such as chewable tablets containing the ingredient nitenpyram that are safe for mom and will kill all of the. Start date jul 27 2010. Drop the fleas you found and put them in a cup of alcohol or hot soapy water and wash fabric and bedding with hot water.

If you need to you can also use tweezers to remove any fleas that you didn t get with the. The best options for getting rid of fleas on kittens depends on their age and weight. Now the kittens our house and. Flea infestation on 1 week old kittens serious thread starter x3itsbeckyx3.

How to treat kittens with fleas 1. Use the flea comb to brush through the kitten s hair. While many topical and oral flea medications can eliminate fleas in kitties even little ones older than 4 to 8 weeks of age they can t be used on those only a week old. This will drown the fleas so they can t jump back onto the kitten.

Take a small amount of dawn and make a ring behind the ears going around the neck. If you need to get rid of fleas on a kitten that s too young for topical ointments you ll have to comb the fleas out of its fur with a flea comb. Get the body wet without touching the ring we just created. Fleas are small parasitic bugs that seek a host animal such as a kitten and can cause severe itching discomfort and anemia.

Cibomahto how to safely remove fleas from kittens 1. For kittens younger than 4 weeks there is no safe medication for killing their fleas. Joined jul 27 2010 messages 3 reaction score 1. Jul 27 2010 1 x.

Another concern is the mother because many medications aren t safe for use in nursing moms. Dampen the kitten s coat. Start with the kitten s back and then move onto its legs tail belly and face. We had treated her and all our animals with frontline but it didnt work.

Be sure to get between the hairs down to the skin and not get any in the ears. Because kittens bodies are so small they are at a high risk of flea anemia due to the loss of blood from the fleas feeding. How to raise and care for 4 week old kitten instead give kittens a warm bath and rinse them with mild soap.