Fleas On Kittens 9 Weeks Old

Fleas on 11 week old kitten help.

Fleas on kittens 9 weeks old. Fleas are small parasitic bugs that seek a host animal such as a kitten and can cause severe itching discomfort and anemia. I got him from a pet shop when he was 9 weeks they told me he was deflead and dewormed and also that he will need doing again which i did last week. When your kitten contracts fleas these small parasites can cause deadly anemia because fleas feed on blood. This poor baby hit her face and had her lip.

Always read the warnings and instructions very carefully to be. For the past couple of days i ve been taking care of a 3 week old kitten. I think he s at least 9 weeks old. Should i wait tree more weeks or will it be okay to put it on him.

Wash anything the kitten. It s been touch and go as the people that brought her into the clinic saw her get tossed out of a car window. He s crawling with fleas. He could be older or younger.

Ninety percent of the time i end up having to treat these kittens with fleas and it can be difficult to find a one time product for those under 8 weeks of age. As i know this can be very dangerous to kittens and cause anemia. I feel so bad for him. Talk with your veterinarian to learn which flea medications might be appropriate for your cat.

Can anyone advise me on the best way for treating this problem. How do i get rid of fleas on a young kitten less than 6 weeks of age. By making it impossible for fleas to infest your older cats your kitten will be less likely to suffer from fleas again. I have a kitten who is about 9 weeks old.

Other flea medications safe for kittens list 8 weeks of age as a minimum. Cats under 6 weeks of age cannot receive chemical treatments for fleas. I used a jhonsons herbal treatment that you put on his neck for the fleas but. I m not really sure.

Natural homeopathic or essential oil treatments may harm your kitten so avoid using these especially if you haven t consulted. In consultation with your vet kittens over 4 weeks old may be treated with capstar there is a minimum weight requirement. This application kills the adult fleas but not their offspring. I got a flea collar for him but it says he has to be 12 weeks old.

They re all over his body. People will often recommend flea powders flea rinses essential oils and other chemicals that are far too dangerous to use on kittens less than 6 weeks old. An 8 week old kitten only weighs about 1 5 2 pounds. 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.

If your kitten has fleas you need to get rid of them as quickly as you can and eliminate them from both your kitten and your home. I read online that bathing him in dish soap could read more. 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. Most products are safe for use in kittens older than 8 10 weeks or over 1 5 2 pounds but every product is different.

I recently got a kitten. For this reason flea infestations should be taken seriously and treatment should not be delayed. He is infested with fleas and all the products i ve looked at say do not use on animals under 12 weeks old.