Flea Shampoo For Kittens Under 6 Weeks

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Flea shampoo for kittens under 6 weeks. The bath what is needed. Check the kitten for fleas by combing through the fur with your fingers. Start by washing each puppy s neck and be sure to get him wet down to the skin. 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.

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. Use only the product that your vet recommends and use it only on your puppy. Be sure to thoroughly rinse the soap off so your kitten doesn t ingest. 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.

Avoid flea shampoos because they aren t intended for use in kittens under 12 weeks of age. Dawn soap is made with gentle cleaners and no chemical ingredients so it is safe for young kittens. Try to complete the entire bath in less than 2 minutes as kittens can become panicked or chilled during this process. Never dunk a kitten s head under water.

4 to 6 week old kittens with fleas. Some flea baths for puppies can be toxic to cats and vice versa. Put some warm water in a tub and mix a mild dish washing detergent like dawn. Start date jun 27 2012.

I took in a couple of kittens on monday night. Take a small amount of dawn and make a ring behind the ears going around the neck. How to treat kittens with fleas 1. Soapy water helps prevent fleas from jumping out of the bathwater although it isn t actually necessary to remove or kill fleas.

Other flea medications safe for kittens list 8 weeks of age as a minimum. If you use soap choose a nonmedicated tear free gentle soap only like dawn or baby shampoo. Use comfortably warm water and a fragrance free dish liquid or a natural baby shampoo. They are about 4 6 weeks old based on size.

Wash from the neck down avoiding the eyes nose ears and mouth. Be sure to get between the hairs. Your vet might recommend a flea bath for puppies under the age of 6 weeks if the animal is heavily infested. Dawn soap flea shampoo.

This method will kill the fleas on the kittens fast but you. This application kills the adult fleas but not their offspring. Though commonly used to wash dishes you can use dawn soap as a flea shampoo for kitten under 12 weeks of age. Here is a step by step treatment method to get rid of fleas on kittens under 8 weeks.

In consultation with your vet kittens over 4 weeks old may be treated with capstar there is a minimum weight requirement. Joined may 28 2002 messages 4 304 reaction score 4 location milwaukee wi. Again newborn kittens need manual flea removal.