Fleas On Kittens 3 Weeks Old

Check your two week old kitten for fleas by looking for small black bugs moving throughout its fur.

Fleas on kittens 3 weeks old. This poor baby hit her face and had her lip. It weighs about 11 5 ounces and seems to be healthy. Then remove the fleas from the kitten. Follow the advice of your vet.

On the side furthest away from the kitten place a light source ideally one which also emits some heat. Cats under 6 weeks of age cannot receive chemical treatments for fleas. For the past couple of days i ve been taking care of a 3 week old kitten. Remember to wash the kitten s bedding and vacuum regularly to keep the flea population at a minimum and you may need to spray your house one the kitten is a little older.

Kittens are especially delicate and some flea treatments are not safe. A kitten s body is small so there isn t a large area to cover and you should be able to remove the fleas with your fingers or tweezers easily. Use a flea comb to brush through the fur to locate the insects. If you find either fleas or flea dirt which appears as brown dots your kitten has fleas.

It s been touch and go as the people that brought her into the clinic saw her get tossed out of a car window. A good rule of thumb when it comes to this is that a kitten must be fed 8 cc of formula per ounce of its body weight. By making it impossible for fleas to infest your older cats your kitten will be less likely to suffer from fleas again. Place this dish beside your cat.

If you are removing fleas from a newborn kitten. Most products are safe for use in kittens older than 8 10 weeks or over 1 5 2 pounds but every product is different. At 4 weeks of age or over 2 pounds your veterinarian can prescribe a pill called capstar. 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.

The fleas should jump towards the light and then drown in the water leaving you with a watery flea cemetery. Also never use medication designed for dogs or adult cats these could be deadly to a kitten. Don t do it yet because. The amount of formula must be given per day is 80 cc or 10 oz.

Kittens which are three weeks old only need four feedings per day typically given every four hours. It is now 3 weeks old if her assessment of it s age was correct. You will see that it gets rid of some of the fleas but it is unlikely to get rid of all of them. As i am sure you have learned fleas in kittens can be a problem as many flea treatments are not labeled for kittens this young and if left untreated the kitten can get a low red blood cell count.

I have however seen several fleas on her and i m sure she is not old enough for treatment. Cats aged 14 weeks and older or which are 2 lbs may take comfortis for fleas. I have read you can drown the fleas or otherwise give her a water vinegar soaking but. Follow these simple steps to remove fleas from your little kitten safely and naturally.