Fleas On Kittens 7 Weeks Old

My 8 week old kitten is miserable with fleas.

Fleas on kittens 7 weeks old. Patty o august 7 2009 at 4 46 pm. Capstar is a popular flea product that works within 6 hours to kill 90 of fleas and it can be used on kittens as young as 4 weeks of age and older provided the kitten weighs at least 2 pounds. 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. Many people ask this question and so often they are given the wrong advice.

In consultation with your vet kittens over 4 weeks old may be treated with capstar there is a minimum weight requirement. When she is 8 weeks old you will be able to use advantage on her. I bathed him with a flea shampoo for puppies yesterday and today i washed him with dawn because some people said it would help. Thus it becomes extremely important to keep them flea free.

Get it from your vet. You can also bathe the kitten in warm water with a few drops of dawn dish liquid. This application kills the adult fleas but not their offspring. If the kitten weighs more than 2 pounds you can safely use capstar an oral medication that will kill adult fleas.

Use natural methods to get rid of fleas on very young kittens use a flea comb. For kittens with biting adult fleas you will likely want a product that works quickly to kill these parasites. Use a fine toothed comb during and afterwards to remove dead or dying fleas. Bathing your kitten is another pretty safe and effective option to help your kitten get rid.

You will need to get this at the vet. I prefer advantage it works to kill the fleas and the odor is not as offensive as some of the others. I just got a new lab and catahoula mixed puppy 7 weeks old. He still has fleas and is miserable.

This application kills the adult fleas but not their offspring. For very young kittens under 8 weeks the safest option is using a flea comb on them once or twice a day. Flea treatment for kittens under 12 weeks as the kittens grow a few weeks older they are likely to play around a lot and can even go outdoors. Give your kitten a bath.

I rescued him because his previous owner was going to shoot him i cant stand to see him suffer and scratch all night long. How do i get rid of fleas on a young kitten less than 6 weeks of age. This means they accidently become flea magnets and can bring a lot of fleas from the outside as well.