My 1 month kitten is suffering from fleas,what should i do ? plz help me out.?!


Question: My 1 month kitten is suffering from fleas,what should i do !? plz help me out!.!?
i got a kitten of 1 month from street ,she is full of flea and egg ,what to do Www@Answer-Health@Com


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DONT USE a store bought flea treatment shampoo on a kitty! Ask your vet, they will say the same thing!. Trust me, I have been through this!. :)

It is not safe to put chemicals on kittens of less than six weeks of age!. Fleas themselves can also be very dangerous to young kittens and can even result in a kitten dying from anaemia so you do need to kill these fleas!. If the kitten is with it's mother and nursing it is more than likely that the mother cat has a flea infestation so first you need to treat the mother cat!. If there are other cats or dogs in the household you need to treat all pets and also your house!.

The safest way to treat a kitten under 6 weeks of age for fleas is to bathe him using warm water and Dawn dishwashing detergent and then to manually pick off remaining fleas!. Dawn dishwashing soap is very effective and it kills fleas quickly!. Many breeders bathe their cats in Dawn!.

Fill your sink or tub with warm water!. (Test the temperature as if you were giving a baby a bath)!. Using the kitchen sink is often easiest as you don't have to bend down and you are more in control!. Immerse the kitten up to his neck and insure that he is saturated!. Wet his face and head with a face washer!. Then lift him out and place him on a towel!. Gently massage in the Dawn detergent!. Massage the soap all over his body and around his neck, ears, face, head and under his chin, being very careful not to get soap in his eyes!. The fleas are not silly and will head for the high dry ground of the head area!.

Then put him back in the water for a rinse!. If he is not fighting and struggling too much try to keep him submerged for a few minutes!. If he is clawing you to pieces get the job over and done as quickly as possible!. Having two people perform the operation is often easier!. One to hold the kitten and one to massage and wash the the kitten!. When finished wrap him up in a dry towel and dry him off!. Try to do this in a warm atmosphere and don't let him get cold!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

best way to take care of this is to take her to a vet!. she could be too young for over the counter flea solutions!. your vet should be able to give her a gentle "flea dip" bath (it is usually not expensive)!. the flea dip works the best and will eliminate the problem on your kitten!. however you will probably need to flea bomb your house too, otherwise they will just come back and could get worse!. flea bombs can be purchased at hardware store, but usually you have to leave the house while it is going on (you set off the bombs and RUN)!. read the instructions carefully if you decide to do this!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

There are shampoos you can buy, check your local pet store!. We made a bath in our kitchen sink to was all our kittens in when they had fleas!. Afterwords you should also get a flea collar to prevent a relapse!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Fleas are not an infectious disease!. This category is for infectious diseases in people!. You can post this in Cats, found in the Pets category!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

put on a flea collar!? Www@Answer-Health@Com

TAKE HER TO THE VET!.!.!.!.she needs Frontline or similar for Kittens!.!.!.
fleas cause worms also!.!.!.!.so she needs a good going over by a veterinarian!.
Take good care of her, and she'll give you a lifetime of love in return!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com





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