Flea Shampoo For Kittens Under 6 Weeks

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Flea shampoo for kittens under 6 weeks. Soapy water helps prevent fleas from jumping out of the bathwater although it isn t actually necessary to remove or kill fleas. If you use soap choose a nonmedicated tear free gentle soap only like dawn or baby shampoo. Here is a step by step treatment method to get rid of fleas on kittens under 8 weeks. We show you a fast simple cheap and effective way to get rid of fleas that our vet recommended for young kittens under 8 weeks of age.

Take a small amount of dawn and make a ring behind the ears going around the neck. They are eating on their own and i have been feeding wet food and kmr. 4 to 6 week old kittens with fleas. This application kills the adult fleas but not their offspring.

Put some warm water in a tub and mix a mild dish washing detergent like dawn. Apply the shampoo around the puppy s neck then thoroughly. Avoid flea shampoos because they aren t intended for use in kittens under 12 weeks of age. Start date jun 27 2012.

Though commonly used to wash dishes you can use dawn soap as a flea shampoo for kitten under 12 weeks of age. Use only the product that your vet recommends and use it only on your puppy. Some flea baths for puppies can be toxic to cats and vice versa. Start by washing each puppy s neck and be sure to get him wet down to the skin.

Dawn soap flea shampoo. This method will kill the fleas on the kittens fast but you. This kitten was covered in fleas and i had to treat her so i thought i would share with you what i do to treat kittens with fleas under 8 weeks of age. Your vet might recommend a flea bath for puppies under the age of 6 weeks if the animal is heavily infested.

Never dunk a kitten s head under water. I took in a couple of kittens on monday night. Wash from the neck down avoiding the eyes nose ears and mouth. How to treat kittens with fleas 1.

To use this soap to kill fleas bathe your kitten and work a small amount of the soap into a lather all over the body avoiding the face. Be sure to get between the hairs. Try to complete the entire bath in less than 2 minutes as kittens can become panicked or chilled during this process. Use comfortably warm water and a fragrance free dish liquid or a natural baby shampoo.

Check the kitten for fleas by combing through the fur with your fingers. Be sure to thoroughly rinse the soap off so your kitten doesn t ingest. Again newborn kittens need manual flea removal. Dawn soap is made with gentle cleaners and no chemical ingredients so it is safe for young kittens.

Jun 27 2012 1 rang 27 tcs member thread starter. The bath what is needed. The dish washing detergent is effective in killing most of the fleas on the kitten s body and the remaining need to be combed or picked off manually.