Beaphar | FIPROtec® Spray Pump | Kills Fleas, Ticks & Biting Lice | Suitable for Kittens & Puppies from 2 days old (up to 10kg) | Vet Strength Treatment | 100ml

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It also uses 100% natural ingredients that are much the same as other natural flea sprays. Peppermint oil is a natural flea repellent, so it’s inclusion is something of an industry standard for holistic approaches to flea removal. At night, you can set up a type of flea trap in the room where the litter sleeps-this is not generally one of the most effective ways of reducing flea infestations in the home when compared to proper treatments, but when you are limited in terms of options for small kittens, every little helps! In consultation with your vet, kittens over 4 weeks old may be treated with Capstar (there is a minimum weight requirement). This application kills the adult fleas but not their offspring. Although in many cases Frontline products for dogs should not be used on cats, the spray is labeled for use in both cats and dogs. This is largely because the dosing can be specifically catered to the size of the pet. S-methoprene: Like pyriproxyfen, this chemical mimics natural hormones, preventing the fleas from ever growing up and making eggs of their own.

This kitten was covered in fleas and I had to treat her, so I thought I would share with you what my treatment consists of for kittens with fleas that are under 6 weeks of age. How To Treat Kittens With Fleas 1. The Bath What is needed: As far as this 3-week kitten goes, it’s been touch-and-go as the people that brought her into the clinic saw her get tossed out of a car window. This poor baby hit her face and had her lip pulled away from her jaw. We’re missing some teeth from the trauma, too. There are several topical cat-safe flea control products on the market. It’s very important to avoid using products labeled for dogs on cats. (These can lead to a deadly allergic reaction and an emergency vet visit.) If possible, avoid flea dips, sprays, powders, or collars. If you choose to use such products, do your homework and discuss with your vet. It’s important to be absolutely sure that the ingredients used are safe for cats. How long until fleas go away?

Tony, this is an interesting one! I’m not a vet, but here are my thoughts. It looks like this product is intended to be taken internally to deter fleas and strengthen your cat’s immune system. Starting with the latter, the idea that you can deter fleas by strengthening the immune system is…weird. A healthy immune system is what causes the allergic reaction to flea bites. A strong immune system is fine, but a stronger immune response is not necessarily what you want when dealing with fleas. Frontline Spray is also far more cost-effective, especially since it can be used on both dogs and cats in a multiple pet household.

Avoid using pyrethroids in cats as they can be toxic. These are more commonly found in some dog flea treatment products, but are still occasionally seen in cat products. Pyrethrins and permethrin products can also be dangerous to use in cats, but each cat has a different level of sensitivity. One cat may have a seizure from one drop of a pyrethrin or permethrin product while another may have no problem at all. Delivery MethodNitenpyram: Commonly sold under the trade name Capstar, this adulticide has the ability to destroy a large flea population in under 30 minutes. Nitenpyram is generally considered safe for kittens at least 4 weeks of age and weighing at least 2 lbs.

These synthetic insecticides are more powerful and longer-lasting than naturally occurring pyrethrin. They’re toxic to cats and are never a good flea treatment choice. Pyrethroid chemicals include allethrin, cypermethrin, deltamethrin, fenvalerate, fluvalinate, permethrin, phenothrin, tetramethrin, and etofenprox. Permethrin Dry the baby with warm towels so we don’t drop their temperature too much and dry the best you can. Topical and oral flea treatments typically contain one of two types of insecticide: adulticides or insect growth regulators. Adulticides kill only adult fleas, which account for roughly 5% of the infesting flea population. Although adulticides are sometimes used on their own, particularly in oral medications, they’re often combined with insect growth regulators which slow the infestation by preventing the fleas from reproducing.The second disadvantage is in the application process. Keeping a kitty still for a single spot-on application is feasible in most cases, though some kitty parents even have trouble with this. Generally, applying a spray liberally to a cat’s body and needing to work it into the fur coat is intensive and many grown cats may not sit still well for it. If you have other pets in your home you’ll want to get them a preventative for fleas. As the flea eggs hatch from the kitten, we don’t want them to jump over on to your other pets. See Fleas: How To Kill Them and Keep Them Away if you don’t have them covered already. Conclusion Vacuum every day. Vacuuming not only helps remove flea eggs in the home, but it also encourages flea pupae to hatch. A 10 second burst treats 1 square metre of surface. The 500ml can will be sufficient to treat a typical family home. The first is that the Frontline Spray does not directly treat all life stages of the flea (eggs and larvae) as it does not contain an insect growth regulator ingredient. This means that after spraying a cat with an active flea infestation, more fleas are likely to appear a couple weeks later. This will take longer for an active infestation of the home to get under control and extra diligence should be taken toward treating the home environment.