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Flea treatment safe for young kittens?
A friend of mine e-mailed me from New York. She found a stray cat,
who was pregnant and subsequently gave birth to 7 kittens. They are about a week and a half old. She found fleas on one of the kittens, and was wondering what product would be safe for kittens this young. Since the area of kittens is one with which I have little expertise, I thought I'd ask y'all here. I did tell her not to use any over-the-counter products, *especially* Hartz. So how old do kittens have to be to use Advantage or Frontline? TIA for any suggestions I can pass along to her. Ginger-lyn |
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I believe they have to be at least 6 wks to use advantage or Frontline. She
could try using a fine tooth flea comb on them to get off as many as possible in the mean time. I seem to remember my vet saying using flea preparations on very young kittens is not good for their liver. W "Ginger-lyn Summer" wrote in message ... A friend of mine e-mailed me from New York. She found a stray cat, who was pregnant and subsequently gave birth to 7 kittens. They are about a week and a half old. She found fleas on one of the kittens, and was wondering what product would be safe for kittens this young. Since the area of kittens is one with which I have little expertise, I thought I'd ask y'all here. I did tell her not to use any over-the-counter products, *especially* Hartz. So how old do kittens have to be to use Advantage or Frontline? TIA for any suggestions I can pass along to her. Ginger-lyn |
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I believe they have to be at least 6 wks to use advantage or Frontline. She
could try using a fine tooth flea comb on them to get off as many as possible in the mean time. I seem to remember my vet saying using flea preparations on very young kittens is not good for their liver. W "Ginger-lyn Summer" wrote in message ... A friend of mine e-mailed me from New York. She found a stray cat, who was pregnant and subsequently gave birth to 7 kittens. They are about a week and a half old. She found fleas on one of the kittens, and was wondering what product would be safe for kittens this young. Since the area of kittens is one with which I have little expertise, I thought I'd ask y'all here. I did tell her not to use any over-the-counter products, *especially* Hartz. So how old do kittens have to be to use Advantage or Frontline? TIA for any suggestions I can pass along to her. Ginger-lyn |
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From: "Wendy"
I seem to remember my vet saying using flea preparations on very young kittens is not good for their liver. W Here's a website with some natural alternatives to chemicals. But I would still check with the vet to make sure they're safe for kittens: http://www.4fleas.com/fleacontroldonot.htm Lauren ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecatjournal.com/articles/claws.htm |
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technically it is six weeks, but that is in an ideal world. if there is an
infestation, it is better to give the kitten the frontline than to let them get eaten alive. However, do not use the whole vial on the kitten. I use one to two drops. I have done it on several sets of kittens and it is safe. "Ginger-lyn Summer" wrote in message ... A friend of mine e-mailed me from New York. She found a stray cat, who was pregnant and subsequently gave birth to 7 kittens. They are about a week and a half old. She found fleas on one of the kittens, and was wondering what product would be safe for kittens this young. Since the area of kittens is one with which I have little expertise, I thought I'd ask y'all here. I did tell her not to use any over-the-counter products, *especially* Hartz. So how old do kittens have to be to use Advantage or Frontline? TIA for any suggestions I can pass along to her. Ginger-lyn |
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technically it is six weeks, but that is in an ideal world. if there is an
infestation, it is better to give the kitten the frontline than to let them get eaten alive. However, do not use the whole vial on the kitten. I use one to two drops. I have done it on several sets of kittens and it is safe. "Ginger-lyn Summer" wrote in message ... A friend of mine e-mailed me from New York. She found a stray cat, who was pregnant and subsequently gave birth to 7 kittens. They are about a week and a half old. She found fleas on one of the kittens, and was wondering what product would be safe for kittens this young. Since the area of kittens is one with which I have little expertise, I thought I'd ask y'all here. I did tell her not to use any over-the-counter products, *especially* Hartz. So how old do kittens have to be to use Advantage or Frontline? TIA for any suggestions I can pass along to her. Ginger-lyn |
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When I was fostering a mother with her litter, I was
advised to give Advantage to the mother. Just by cuddling close to the mother, the kittens would received protections from the fleas. |
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When I was fostering a mother with her litter, I was
advised to give Advantage to the mother. Just by cuddling close to the mother, the kittens would received protections from the fleas. |
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