Fleas cannot breed on humans, but they can bite quite strongly, so it is imperative to remove these unpleasant insects from pets. Each flea bite causes itching and redness in a person, and the animal can suffer from each bite for up to seven days. In addition, fleas can be carriers of absolutely any infections or viruses. Therefore, these bloodsuckers need to be removed as soon as possible.
How to get a flea from a kitten
A kitten infected with fleas is easy to spot; it behaves very restlessly. Still, the poor animal suffers from constant bites and scratches itchy places. The skin turns red, has expressions, and even hair can fall out on the bitten areas.
How to remove fleas from a kitten quickly and independently? Very simple, you do not need to visit a veterinarian, but just buy a specialized anti-flea shampoo, spray or drops from a pet store.
But the bitten kitten will have to be treated. Indeed, from numerous bites, the skin of the animal can become covered with purulent inflamed formations. There is also the likelihood of developing anemia, especially in a newborn animal. You can not use aggressive drugs, because it can rather kill the pet itself than fleas. So how do you get a flea out of a kitten without harming its health?
Folk methods
Dissolve salt in a bowl of water and dip the kitten on the neck there, hold it so for up to 10 minutes. After the procedure, wipe the animal and comb out the insects with a frequent comb. Of course, it will be very difficult to do all this, put on gloves and a jacket with sleeves so that the kicking pet could not scratch you.
You can kill fleas, and then comb out if you smear the kitten with a decoction of tansy or wormwood. It should be thoroughly tidied up in the apartment, especially in those places where the animal likes to sleep. Scrub its litter or house. Clean out all the upholstered furniture - fleas love to settle in it. So you destroy at least 50% of the insects.
There is another good method for getting a flea out of a kitten. Do not be lazy and sew your own mattress to a small household, stuff it with fresh sawdust. Fleas hate wood shavings. In addition, you can spread bunches of calamus or wormwood everywhere in the house, the pungent smell of herbs will scare away the fleas.
What pharmacies offer
How to get a flea out of a cat who walks freely on the street or leaves for the cottage with the owners? In such a situation, a special flea collar will help out . Collars are characterized by different durations of action, and if the pet has become infected with insects, then the device must be worn 10 days after the pet has been treated with insecticides.
Before putting on a collar, it must be stretched to activate the work of the protective substance. The collar should be covered with a white coating. When the collar is worn on the cat, you need to check whether it rubs the neck of the animal.
Preparations
How can fleas be removed quickly and efficiently? For this, pharmacies offer various means:
- Fipronil in the form of a spray or drops. The first to spray the whole animal, the drops only drip onto the withers. It is applied once a month, it is impossible to wash the pet after the procedure.
- "Laferon" is a general-action drug, has no side effects.
- "Selamectin." It is sold in the form of drops, which are also applied to the withers once a month.