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May
Kitten Has Fleas What Should I Do. Comb your cat with a fine-toothed metal flea comb from head to tail several times a day. Blood sucking parasites can be fatal to kittens as they can cause anemia or a low red blood cell count or carry Lyme disease. Keeping fleas at bay. Often a regular hot wash is enough to get rid of any fleas that are on the material but putting the bedding in the dryer can help you be sure the items are clean and flea-free.
Frontline takes longer to kill the fleas but it has a longer persistence of activity around four weeks. However most professional flea and tick products contain toxic ingredients that can be fatal to kittens. Use advantage or one of those type meds on kitten once a month to kill fleas already n kitten then mix up up 13 vinegar to 23 water and spray around house to kill fleas in carpet etc. In a plastic or trash bag gather all bedding and fabrics a cat with fleas may have come in contact with and wash them in hot water. If you have a kitten under 8 weeks old that has fleas its a better idea to use a flea comb to remove the fleas. 1 If you observe your cat scratching and arent sure if fleas are the cause you can certainly try to use a flea comb on your cat and observe if tiny black dots are present.
Fleas will be a persistent problem unless you clean the environment as well as your pet.
Comb your cat with a fine-toothed metal flea comb from head to tail several times a day. Fleas are the most common skin parasite of the cat and can occur even in the cleanest of homes. The excrete the vinegar smell through their skin and fur enough to repel the fleas. To remove fleas from your home you should vacuum the entire house frequently and dispose of the vacuumed dirt immediately. Bathing a kitten that is younger than 8 weeks old is generally not recommended as they have difficulty controlling their body temperatures at such a young age. Keeping fleas at bay.