Fleas on a two-week-old kitten

If you find fleas on a two-week-old kitten, it is recommended to use pet-specific external parasite prevention medications in a timely manner to avoid flea stimulation of the kitten's skin or severe conditions such as malnutrition. However, since the two-week-old kitten is young and has a small body weight, it is advised to use low-dose, low-toxicity external parasite prevention medications to prevent physical discomfort or poisoning in the kitten. At the same time, internal parasite prevention should also be done.

Fleas are a very common external parasite. Newborn kittens infected with fleas mainly consider unclean environments or being infected by mother cats. After being infected with fleas, they will bite the kitten's skin, causing itching. The kitten will frequently scratch the itchy area, which may lead to secondary bacterial skin diseases. In addition, a large number of flea infections can also cause malnutrition in kittens. Furthermore, fleas are carriers of various pathogens, such as the dog tapeworm.

It is recommended to use external parasite prevention medications containing non-pyrrolidine, selenium sulfide, etc., but attention should be paid to the dosage and use under the guidance of a pet doctor to avoid overdose. In addition, internal parasite prevention is also necessary as kittens may be infected with tapeworms. However, when doing internal parasite prevention for kittens, special attention must be paid. It is recommended to do internal parasite prevention only after the kitten's weight exceeds 1 kilogram, to avoid excessive drug reactions.

Finally, whether it is internal or external parasite infections, the most important measure is prevention, rather than treatment after infection. During the kitten stage, it is recommended to do internal and external parasite prevention once a month; in the adult cat stage, external parasite prevention is recommended every 1 to 2 months, and internal parasite prevention every 2 to 3 months.