1 Week Old Kittens Have Fleas

My guess is that my grandma brought them over from her house.

1 week old kittens have fleas. This application kills the adult fleas but not their offspring. One week old kittens and fleas. If fleas or flea dirt are present treat the kitten for fleas right away. Another concern is the mother because many medications aren t safe for use in nursing moms.

Most products are safe for use in kittens older than 8 10 weeks or over 1 5 2 pounds but every product is different. Other flea medications safe for kittens list 8 weeks of age as a minimum. Flea dirt looks like small black flecks of dirt and will be present along the base of the fur. About four days ago they seem to have gotten fleas somehow even though there are no other animals around.

Anyway i know that fleas can be a major problems for kittens so young. Again newborn kittens need manual flea removal. 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. It s been touch and go as the people that brought her into the clinic saw her get tossed out of a car window.

While many topical and oral flea medications can eliminate fleas in kitties even little ones older than 4 to 8 weeks of age they can t be used on those only a week old. I called the vet and his clinic is closed until tomorrow. The fleas will quite literally suck the life out of the kittens and cause flea bite anemia. This poor baby hit her face and had her lip.

Change their bedding daily to get rid of the fleas and flea eggs in it and wash it in the hottest water. The stray cat we brought in had a litter of five about a week ago. In consultation with your vet kittens over 4 weeks old may be treated with capstar there is a minimum weight requirement.