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Steven Moore - 08 Jul 2005 02:23 GMT

5wk kitten how do i wash and then apply a flea killer,
what flea killer would be best.

steven moore

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Cheryl - 08 Jul 2005 02:59 GMT

On Thu 07 Jul 2005 09:25:17p, Steven Moore wrote in
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> 5wk kitten how do i wash and then apply a flea killer,
> what flea killer would be best.
>
> steven moore

I think with one that young and small, your best bet is to use a
flea comb and keep dipping it (comb) in soapy water to drown the
fleas. I would think it would depend on the health of the little
one whether something like Frontline or Advantage is safe, as 5 wks
is borderline for safety. If the kitten is infested with fleas,
you're also going to have to worry about a tapeworm problem. Plus,
little kittens (especially if they are sickly or weak) are prone to
anemia from flea infestation. I'd have a vet check him/her out.

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Trish - 08 Jul 2005 03:08 GMT

On Thu 07 Jul 2005 09:25:17p, Steven Moore wrote in

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> steven moore

A friend of mine had two kittens, about 6 weeks ago with fleas, I helped her
get rid of them, we filled a bowl with warm water and polmolive dish liquid
then soaked a soft comb in it and combed over the kittens bodies. I was
able to remove many by hand and dropped them in the water. They were too
young for any of the flea products. we did this twice a day, plus washed
the bed etc, after about the 5th day there were none to be found. We didn't
treat the mother with a flea product as she was nursing, instead we ran the
comb through her fur as well. I wih you the best of luck with getting rid
of them.

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BarB - 08 Jul 2005 16:52 GMT

>5wk kitten how do i wash and then apply a flea killer,
>what flea killer would be best.
>
>steven moore

Advantage is one of the safest of the effective products. According to
the manufacturert it can be applied to kittens as young as 8 weeks, but
that's .4 ml. That's way too much in my opinion. I apply it at a much
lower strength. The minimum effective dosage is about .05 ml per pound of
body weight. I will put a single drop on my finger and rub it into the
back of the neck of a 4-week kitten. If I have the nursing mother though,
I will just treat her and comb the kittens.

Advantage ... imidacloprid

9 lbs or LESS 0.4 ml tube
10 lbs & Up 0.8 ml tube

BarB

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