Although cats are cute, it is very difficult to keep a newborn kitten. Many novices will be in trouble when facing newborn kittens. For example, they don’t know how to deal with the flea problem. So what should I do if a newborn kitten has fleas? Is it important for newborn kittens to have fleas? Let’s take a look at how to deal with fleas in a newborn kitten.
1. Direct removal
Because newborn kittens have weak resistance, it is generally not recommended to use external deworming drugs to deworm them directly. If the cat has a small number of fleas, the owner can deal with it by removing it directly. He can also use a comb to comb the cat's hair, let the fleas get stuck in the teeth of the comb, and then manually kill the fleas.
2. Use a more safe antiworming drug
If the kitten is infected with severely, the direct removal method may not be very trial. At this time, it is recommended that the owner use the lowest dose of non-prednis-containing deworming drugs. Before using it, you must consult a pet doctor and reduce the amount reasonably according to the kitten's weight. In addition, since kittens have short hair at this stage, it is recommended that the owner spray external deworming medicine on a towel and then apply it to the kitten. At the same time, the kitten needs to wear an Elizabethan ring. In addition, if there are other cats at home, external deworming is also necessary.
3. Disinfect the environment
Fleas appear in the newborn kittens are usually infected by female cats, or fleas in the environment. Therefore, after the owner removes the fleas on the kittens, he also needs to deworm and disinfect the kittens' toys, beds and living environment to avoid reinfection between kittens and humans.