1 Week Old Kittens Have Fleas

Anyway i know that fleas can be a major problems for kittens so young.

1 week old kittens have fleas. Change their bedding daily to get rid of the fleas and flea eggs in it and wash it in the hottest water. For the past couple of days i ve been taking care of a 3 week old kitten. This poor baby hit her face and had her lip. The fleas will quite literally suck the life out of the kittens and cause flea bite anemia.

It s been touch and go as the people that brought her into the clinic saw her get tossed out of a car window. Look for flea dirt which is a sign that the kitten has fleas even if you don t see live bugs. Again newborn kittens need manual flea removal. Most products are safe for use in kittens older than 8 10 weeks or over 1 5 2 pounds but every product is different.

Flea dirt looks like small black flecks of dirt and will be present along the base of the fur. The stray cat we brought in had a litter of five about a week ago. I called the vet and his clinic is closed until tomorrow. About four days ago they seem to have gotten fleas somehow even though there are no other animals around.

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. One week old kittens and fleas. Other flea medications safe for kittens list 8 weeks of age as a minimum. This application kills the adult fleas but not their offspring.

In consultation with your vet kittens over 4 weeks old may be treated with capstar there is a minimum weight requirement. My guess is that my grandma brought them over from her house. 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.