Fleas On 7 Week Old Kitten

I read that dawn dish soap will kill fleas.

Fleas on 7 week old kitten. Get it from your vet. Whether you re thinking about getting a puppy or wondering how a rescue dog will fit in with your family post here to get opinions from other parents. Angel alvarado lvt licensed veterinary technician. My question is how much should be used and exactly what should i do when bathing him.

Use natural methods to get rid of fleas on very young kittens use a flea comb. Fleas and 7 week old kittens. If the kitten weighs more than 2 pounds you can safely use capstar an oral medication that will kill adult fleas. Also never use medication designed for dogs or adult cats these could be deadly to a kitten.

Hi all got two lovely kittens the weekend and monday i spotted fleas on the lighter one. Be sure to get between the hairs. I went to the pet store and they said that there is nothing that they sell that will kill them. Patty o august 7 2009 at 4 46 pm.

Give your kitten a bath. From hamsters to horses this is the place for pet related chat. If you are removing fleas from a newborn kitten. We have an appointment at the vet on friday but i feel like the fleas are all over me.

Sep 10 2015 messages. Discussion in cat chat started by georgia95 sep 10 2015. Get the body wet without touching the ring we just created. For very young kittens under 8 weeks the safest option is using a flea comb on them once or twice a day.

Take a small amount of dawn and make a ring behind the ears going around the neck. We didn t know what to do so kept them locked in kitchen dining area until we had. I prefer advantage it works to kill the fleas and the odor is not as offensive as some of the others. When she is 8 weeks old you will be able to use advantage on her.

7 seven week old kitten with fleas help. Then remove the fleas from the kitten. Bathing your kitten is another pretty safe and effective option to help your kitten get rid. At the age of 7 weeks your kitten still keep their baby teeth so you need to pay attention to what they eat especially because at the age of 7 weeks most kittens have stopped drinking their mother s milk though in some cases kitten is fully weaned at the age of 8 weeks.

Follow the advice of your vet. I adopted a 7 week old kitten today and the poor little guy has fleas. Kittens are especially delicate and some flea treatments are not safe.