Protect and do no harm! Flea remedies for kittens: shampoos, drops and others

There is an opinion that a cat that is not on the street has no fleas. Many owners of furry pets wondering where fleas come from?

A cat can pick up a parasite in its fur at home, and we bring the flea home. On clothes or shoes.

Worst of all if a kitten is infected with fleas. What and how to remove insects without harming the kitten?

Flea remedies for kittens

If you notice that the kitten is often itchy, trying to bite something out of its fur will immediately inspect your pet. If you find fleas, immediately take measures to destroy them.

There are the following ways to deal with fleas in kittens:

• combing with a fine-toothed comb;
• washing a kitten with shampoo designed to remove parasites;
• putting on a kitten's fur to kill fleas;
• use of insect repellent collar.

But the treatment must be carried out so as not to harm the kitten. After all, preparations intended for adults, will not suit the baby. Let's try to figure out what to use without harm to the kitten.

Especially carefully you need to choose a way to destroy fleas, if the kitten is not yet separated from the mother and sucks milk.Indeed, in this case, the insecticide used when licking a kitten gets into the cat's stomach, and subsequently into the milk, which can cause poisoning of the baby.

Combing fleas

The most gentle and absolutely harmless to the kitten treatment. Using a comb or comb with fine teeth combing fur gradually separating all strands. Found manually select fleas.

Quite slow and not guaranteeing the complete destruction of parasites. In addition, the cat will not remain indifferent spectator.

She, too, in the process of licking the baby's hair, catches fleas. This method make life easier for a kitten, until he grows up to the age of three months, when treatment with insecticide-containing preparations will be possible.

Bathing a kitten with flea shampoo

After combing out the most gentle way to remove fleas from your pet. Many shampoos produced for this purpose also care for the fur. An example is the shampoo "Celandine" produced by the same company. In addition to medicinal herbs, it contains insecticides in very low concentrations.Therefore, it can be used to wash kittens from the age of two months.

When buying a shampoo, any veterinarian will ask about your pet's age and will prompt you the most effective means. When bathing a kitten is best to follow a certain sequence:

1. Add the recommended amount of shampoo to the water and stir until foam appears..
2. Place the kitten in a container with water and wet it thoroughly with water without allowing water and foam to enter the eyes, mouth and ears.
3. After 4-5 minutes time, rinse the soap suds with clean, warm water..
4. You can dry your wet coat with a hair dryer, but the best way is to wrap the kitten in a towel and hold it on your hands until it dries..
On the hands of the animal will quickly calm down and warm, because not all cats tolerate bathing.

You should not carry out the washing procedure too often, so as not to disturb the protective coating on the skin of the animal. To make the procedure safer, you can make your own shampoo.

1. Boil 300 grams of soap grass in half a liter of water and add tansy or wormwood to the infusion..
2. In the resulting decoction, add a few drops of any essential oil (mint, fir, lavender) to enhance the effect and better combing wool.
3. Store unused broth in the refrigerator for up to three weeks.

Flea drops

One of the most frequently used methods in the fight against fleas in cats is to apply drops on the neck and along the back of the animal to kill the parasites.

The most well-known means - drops and sprays "Advantage", "Stronghold" or the domestic drug "Bars".

Advantagege

Release form - polymeric pipettes of different volume. Packing contains 4 tubes with marking:

• two packs with 40 ml of 0.4 ml - for cats weighing less than 4 kilograms;
• two packs with the figure 80 with a volume of 0.8 ml - for cats weighing 4-8 kilograms;
• for cats weighing more than 8 kilograms, use a combination of tubes based on the rate of 0.1 ml of the drug per kilogram of animal weight.

Indications for use - the destruction of leaks and fleas in cats and dogs. After the application does not require repeated use of the drug within a month. Very rarely, cats have redness and itching, which do not require intervention and pass without any treatment. Contraindications to the use of not identified.Produced by Bayer AG, Germany.

Stronghold

Release form - polymer pipettes, packed three pieces in a blister.

Indications for use - the destruction of lice, as well as for the prevention of re-infection. The term of the preventive action is one month from the day the drops are applied There are no side effects with accurate use.

Contraindications to the use of an individual intolerance to the drug and infectious disease of the animal. For kittens and cats whose weight does not exceed 2.5 kilograms, lilac pipettes with a volume of 0.25 ml are used. Produced by Pfizer Animal Health, USA.

Leopard

Release form - polyethylene droppers with a volume of 0.1 ml, three pieces per package.

Indications for use - the presence of animal lice, ticks, fleas. The duration of protection after application is about 2 months. No side effects have been identified. Contraindications to the use of a disease of the animal and the age of less than three months. Produced by Agrovetzashchita, Russia.

Flea collars

Application rules are simple.

1. Collar out of the package and fasten around the neck of the animal.
2. Check that your pet is out of breath and cannot take off the collar.by myself.
3. Action time is two months..

Collars manufactured by US and German companies may have a validity period of up to six months.

Hartz collar

Among cat owners this option is considered the best. Well suited for owners of pedigree and long-haired cats. The term of effective action is more than half a year.. The disadvantage is the inability to use on the animal, under the age of 3 months.

Beaphar collar

The insecticide used at release of a collar absolutely not dangerous for cats. It is the products of this company is available in the version for kittens, starting from the age of 1.5 months. The validity of the collars are comparable to Hartz products.

Bolfo collar

A good option for the prevention of infection with fleas. Produced models are divided by the weight of the animal, waterproof, effective term is 4 months. Disadvantage is inability to put a collar on a kitten until he is three months old. Options for earlier age are not available.

Collar Doctor Zoo and Barsik

Domestic solution to the prevention of cat infection with fleas. Collars are relatively inexpensive, valid for 2 months. The main advantage of these collars is the absence of allergic reactions during use. The disadvantage is lack of release options for kittens younger than 3 months.

Read more about flea collars for cats in the article.

We should not assume that fleas do not cause much harm. These parasites can be carriers of the larvae of worms. Therefore, after the destruction of fleas, carry out prevention of worms, and your pet will be healthy.

In conclusion we offer you a video of how to wash your kitten: