2 Week Old Kittens Have Fleas
Also never use medication designed for dogs or adult cats these could be deadly to a kitten.
2 week old kittens have fleas. You may also find flea eggs which appear as small white grains. If young kittens and puppies have really bad flea infestation it has been known to cause anemia from the fleas feeding on the blood. If you find either fleas or flea dirt which appears as brown dots your kitten has fleas. My cat had her kittens 2weeks ago and they have fleas and need to be bathed with dawn asap.
The preventive to treat kittens with fleas. What can we do the mummy has fleas to even though is house cat some one help asap as we been told in can be fatal. If your kitten is at least 8 weeks of age or older you have lots more options to treat fleas including these topical treatments. Check your two week old kitten for fleas by looking for small black bugs moving throughout its fur.
Bathing your kitten is another pretty safe and effective option to help your kitten get rid. Take a wet washcloth to clean the ring behind the ears and to wash the chin and face. If you are removing fleas from a newborn kitten. Give your kitten a bath.
Kittens are especially delicate and some flea treatments are not safe. For very young kittens under 8 weeks the safest option is using a flea comb on them once or twice a day. Use natural methods to get rid of fleas on very young kittens use a flea comb. If i bathe her kittens is she going to freak out and harm them or neglect them because i touched them too much or too early.
Can be used on kittens 8 weeks or older and weighing 2 pounds or more. This is her first litter and for whatever reason she has moved them twice now. There is no minimum weight. Use a flea comb to brush through the fur to locate the insects.
Follow the advice of your vet. Then remove the fleas from the kitten. Let sit for 2 minutes. Can be used on kittens 8 weeks or older.
I am guessing it s because she was protecting them.