Fleas On Kittens 9 Weeks Old

Cats under 6 weeks of age cannot receive chemical treatments for fleas.

Fleas on kittens 9 weeks old. He s crawling with fleas. I feel so bad for him. They re all over his body. Can anyone advise me on the best way for treating this problem.

Cats aged 14 weeks and older or which are 2 lbs may take comfortis for 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. He is infested with fleas and all the products i ve looked at say do not use on animals under 12 weeks old. This poor baby hit her face and had her lip.

How do i get rid of fleas on a young kitten less than 6 weeks of age. An 8 week old kitten only weighs about 1 5 2 pounds. It s been touch and go as the people that brought her into the clinic saw her get tossed out of a car window. In consultation with your vet kittens over 4 weeks old may be treated with capstar there is a minimum weight requirement.

Natural homeopathic or essential oil treatments may harm your kitten so avoid using these especially if you haven t consulted. Talk with your veterinarian to learn which flea medications might be appropriate for your cat. Always read the warnings and instructions very carefully to be. I used a jhonsons herbal treatment that you put on his neck for the fleas but.

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 have a kitten who is about 9 weeks old. I recently got a kitten. He could be older or younger.

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. 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. As i know this can be very dangerous to kittens and cause anemia.

Other flea medications safe for kittens list 8 weeks of age as a minimum. By making it impossible for fleas to infest your older cats your kitten will be less likely to suffer from fleas again. 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. Because young kittens cannot tolerate artificial flea treatments you need to de flea your kitten naturally by manually removing the fleas and using herbal.

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. Fleas on 11 week old kitten help. Many people ask this question and so often they are given the wrong advice. I m not really sure.

When your kitten contracts fleas these small parasites can cause deadly anemia because fleas feed on blood. I read online that bathing him in dish soap could read more. This application kills the adult fleas but not their offspring. Wash anything the kitten.

For the past couple of days i ve been taking care of a 3 week old kitten. 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. I got a flea collar for him but it says he has to be 12 weeks old.