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"Cheryl" wrote in message
... pam (Mary) dumped this in on 16 May 2004: My newborn kittens have fleas! I've treated the mother with Advantage. Would the little kitties die if I put just one drop on them? I know the directions say only for kittens over six weeks. You can put a couple of drops on the bedding around them. I also use a tiny flea comb and comb/pluck the fleas off of them. Good advice. Plus, keep a glass of water on hand with a drop of Dawn in the water and dip the flea comb as you comb so the fleas drown. My vet said NOT to use the Dawn (or any other dish detergent) when using a flea comb on kittens - it might make them sick. You may not think so, but they do lick each other while they're all cuddled up in their nest. When I had to flea comb Weeble (he was abandoned by his mama when a day or two old) I would crush the flea(s) with my fingernail while they were still stuck in the comb, then pluck them out and drop them in the glass of water. Also, be prepared for the water to turn 'bloody' when you wash out the flea comb - you'll get lots of flea droppings in the comb as well and it's basically like dried blood. -- The ONE and ONLY lefthanded-pathetic-paranoid-psychotic-sarcastic-wiseass-ditzy former-blonde in Bloomington! (And proud of it, too)© email me at nalee1964 (at) insightbb (dot) com http://community.webshots.com/user/mgcmdjeep -- Cheryl |
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"Magic Mood Jeep©" dumped this in
news:PXVpc.64033$z06.8770808@attbi_s01 on 16 May 2004: My vet said NOT to use the Dawn (or any other dish detergent) when using a flea comb on kittens - it might make them sick. You may not think so, but they do lick each other while they're all cuddled up in their nest. Thanks for the correction. I didn't know this. -- Cheryl |
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"Magic Mood Jeep©" dumped this in
news:PXVpc.64033$z06.8770808@attbi_s01 on 16 May 2004: My vet said NOT to use the Dawn (or any other dish detergent) when using a flea comb on kittens - it might make them sick. You may not think so, but they do lick each other while they're all cuddled up in their nest. Thanks for the correction. I didn't know this. -- Cheryl |
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Eeek! I wouldn't do that without consulting a vet. And I still wouldn't do it. Advantage is meant to dispurse across a cat's skin via the oil glands. Soaking it into the bedding only presents a highly toxic area for a newborn to crawl across or worse suckle. Sharon Talbert Friends of Campus Cats On Sun, 17 May 2004, Mary wrote: My newborn kittens have fleas! I've treated the mother with Advantage. Would the little kitties die if I put just one drop on them? I know the directions say only for kittens over six weeks. You can put a couple of drops on the bedding around them. I also use a tiny flea comb and comb/pluck the fleas off of them. |
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Eeek! I wouldn't do that without consulting a vet. And I still wouldn't do it. Advantage is meant to dispurse across a cat's skin via the oil glands. Soaking it into the bedding only presents a highly toxic area for a newborn to crawl across or worse suckle. Sharon Talbert Friends of Campus Cats On Sun, 17 May 2004, Mary wrote: My newborn kittens have fleas! I've treated the mother with Advantage. Would the little kitties die if I put just one drop on them? I know the directions say only for kittens over six weeks. You can put a couple of drops on the bedding around them. I also use a tiny flea comb and comb/pluck the fleas off of them. |
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You need to find a safe way to get rid of the fleas quickly. If you
don't, the fleas will take so much blood from the kittens that they will die. What does the vet recommend? -MIKE |
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You need to find a safe way to get rid of the fleas quickly. If you
don't, the fleas will take so much blood from the kittens that they will die. What does the vet recommend? -MIKE |
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Eeek! I wouldn't do that without consulting a vet. And I still wouldn't
do it. Advantage is meant to dispurse across a cat's skin via the oil glands. Soaking it into the bedding only presents a highly toxic area for a newborn to crawl across or worse suckle. Sharon Talbert Double eek. I wouldn't do it either. The only surefire safe method IMO is the "pick and squish" method. It's time-consuming, but it can be done. Get a flea comb, and plan to spend a fair amount of time picking them off by hand. Sherry |
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Eeek! I wouldn't do that without consulting a vet. And I still wouldn't
do it. Advantage is meant to dispurse across a cat's skin via the oil glands. Soaking it into the bedding only presents a highly toxic area for a newborn to crawl across or worse suckle. Sharon Talbert Double eek. I wouldn't do it either. The only surefire safe method IMO is the "pick and squish" method. It's time-consuming, but it can be done. Get a flea comb, and plan to spend a fair amount of time picking them off by hand. Sherry |
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You need to find a safe way to get rid of the fleas quickly. If you
don't, the fleas will take so much blood from the kittens that they will die. Absolutely. Flea anemia can kill a newborn kitten very fast. The OP might check the color of thekittens' mouths and make sure they aren't anemic already. Sherry |
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