At what age can a kitten be treated for fleas and wormed

Question

my mum has a kitten ,but he is only 8 weeks.

Answer 1

Here is some information so if your house has fleas.

IF YOUR HOUSE HAS FLEAS….

I have a NATURAL remedy for getting rid of fleas in your house.

Go to the Store and buy some 20 Mule Team BORAX.

Then sprinkle it all over. Carpets, couch, bedding, pillows, pet beds, car, even wood floors. (NOT ON YOUR PET!)

THEN VACCUME IT UP.

What Boax does is coats the eggs ... The eggs hatch deformed or unable to reproduce.

You will have to do this 2 or 3x about a week apart in order to get all the egg cycles.

FOR YOUR PET. Use the flea killer that is on the market or use a flea comb (this is also a head lice comb) especially for kittens or puppys who are too young to have insecticide put on them.

Kill the fleas that you find on the comb with soap or alcohol

Answer 2

It is usually not about age but about weight when they are that young.  Just look at the info on the boxes.  Each brand will have it's own directions.  Like dosing info on medicine.  If he has fleas and/or worms then he needs the treatments.  However if he doesnt have them and he is an indoor cat who wont be around outdoor cats he doesnt need them.  I would say dont give baby kittens meds that they dont need.  Good luck with you new baby!  

Answer 3

8 weeks is old enough to treat for fleas. You can buy Capstar and Frontline Plus online at Drs. Foster and Smith which will definitely kill all the fleas on your cat and prevent re-infestation.

Use the Capstar right away. It will kill all fleas on your cat with in an hour. It is imperative that you do not skip this. Frontline Plus is only effective if the flea bites the cat. Fleas have a 3 week lifespan and only feed for a few days of that three weeks, so you must use Capstar to kill all live fleas on your cat. After you capstar add on the Frontline Plus with in 12 hours and it will keep fleas off your cat for 30 days. No vet visit required and totally safe. Any eggs that hatch will be killed when they feed by the Frontline.

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/pr...

Frontline contains fipronil, which spreads via the body oils killing fleas within 24 hours and ticks within 48 hours. Ticks are generally killed before they bite, decreasing the risk of tick-borne disease transmission. Approved for use on kittens 8 weeks and older.

Frontline Plus also contains (S)-methoprene, an Insect Growth Regulator, which prevents an insect from maturing or reproducing. Approved for use on kittens 8 weeks and older.

You can use FRONTLINE flea and tick control once a month and it's completely waterproof. Provide your cat with the best flea and tick protection, right from the start.

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/pr...

Capstar - Treats flea infestations on pets. Starts killing adult fleas on the pet within 30 minutes. One dose lasts 24 hours. Use when pets are likely to be exposed to fleas. Also may be used prior to surgery, boarding, or grooming. Active ingredient is Nitenpyram, which interferes with the normal nerve transmission of insects, effectively killing them. Not a preventive. For pets over four weeks of age. Package of 6.

Answer 4

If you take him to a vet for his first check up, he's old enough to have it all done now. If you want to do it at home, have a look around as there are products designed especially for use on kittens.  For example drontal http://www.pet-supermarket.co.uk/erol.ht... can be used on cats older than six weeks.  Advantage, frontline and revolution all have products that can get rid of fleas on cats over 8 weeks.

Answer 5

now, kittens should be wormed every 2 weeks until they are 16 weeks of age. flea treatment you can use the spot on the back of the neck once a month (Frontline or Revolution) and most come in puppy and kitten doses. see your Vet for these products (or some pet shop)