Newborn Kitten Has Fleas

Presence of fleas in the cat s coat.

Newborn kitten has fleas. Scratching and biting the skin very young kittens may not necessarily scratch. A flea infestation isn t always evident especially if the cat has a dark coat or the flea population is low. Then remove the fleas from the kitten. Also never use medication designed for dogs or adult cats these could be deadly to a kitten.

Blood sucking parasites can be fatal to kittens as they can cause anemia or a low red blood cell count or carry lyme disease. Fleas can make kittens itchy and spread disease and if they re really severe they can even cause serious blood loss and illness. Dry the baby with warm towels so we don t drop their temperature too much and dry the best you can. Cats with a heavy infestation or pale coats are easier to diagnose fleas.

These little bloodsucking insects can cause major problems for kittens and need to be removed. Fleas can make a new home on your. Newborn kittens with fleas or ticks should be treated immediately. Follow the advice of your vet.

There aren t many things cuter than a kitten but imagine your shock when playing with your new pet and finding fleas. The preventive to treat kittens with fleas. However most professional flea and tick products contain toxic ingredients that can be fatal to kittens. The only way you re going to do this without harming them is to flea treat the mom cat with something that is safe to use on nursing cats get advantage from your vet.

Can i give him a two minute bath with fragrance free dish soap or with baby shampoo. I noticed a flea running around on its belly. Focus on removing the fleas and the ticks from the kitten using kitten friendly methods and. Some methods for getting fleas off of pets such as flea combing and bathing will only kill the adult fleas on your kitten they don t prevent new fleas from jumping on them.

I know i m not supposed to use any flea treatments on him. My 5 month old male kitten just got back from being neutered and my year old female cat is acting like he s a stranger. With the baby being under 8 weeks of age we have to be careful with what we use. Fleas will literally suck the life out of kittens so it s very important that you get rid of the fleas.

I understand why this is he surely smells completely foreign to her. I can tell she recognizes him by sight but when she smells him she hisses at him and if he doesnt back off she will attack him. To kill anything that the bath didn t completely get rid of we need a preventative. I have a kitten that is less than 10 days old still has its umbilical cord.

Kittens are especially delicate and some flea treatments are not safe.