Kitten leaving tiny blood spots?

Question

I just was given a kitten (not sure how old but guessing 6 months?) that apparently has fleas. The previous owner said they had given her a flea bath, then we gave her the "one spot" treatment, and now we periodically flea comb only to find more of them each time. Before we knew, we let her lay on our bed but found "flea p**p" so left her in the bathroom the next night. This morning the bathroom has red spots on the counter that look like blood- is that due to fleas or what? (I checked and did not see any injuries on her body)

Answer 1

It's flea p**p getting wet. Talk to the vet about what topical flea treatment you used. If it was not from a vet it won't work well. You will need frontline or advantage.

Answer 2

I have no clue what is going on.

I think the matter is much more complex than fleas therefore you should hurry with your kitten to the vet.

Signs come before symptoms so hurry before it is too late.

I wouldn't have waited for an extra one minute after seeing those blood spots cuz i care for the life of my cats.

If you do  then travel as fast as the concorde to the nearest vet.

Go!!! what are you waiting for???

Answer 3

yep, if it looks like bloody dust then it is flea p**p. it looks black but if it gets wet, like say from water around the sink, then it turns red.

you need to take the kit to the vet, get some great flea treatment like frontline plus and have the kitten dewormed. not just for roundworms and hookworms either. with a flea infestation it is more than likely that your kit has tapeworm too and the medicine is different than for the other worms. the kit needs to have an exam as well.

ETA: frontline plus is available over the counter and online now, it is not prescription only anymore. you can get it for around $30 at some places (for 3 treatments), and one treatment lasts for a month. the kit needs to be checked and weighed by a vet first though. the flea treatment does not kill the worms.

Answer 4

Fleas bite and suck blood, so the f***s (called flea dirt, p**p) always contain hemoglobin (the stuff that makes blood red.) I'm pretty sure it was just the flea dirt.

If you go to a vet, they can give you topical flea medicine. You can only buy it from a vet, because it is very strong, better than any flea medicine you can get at a store. I used Advantage on my cat and it works like magic. BUT, it was a hefty price (around $50-$60) I know it's expensive, but you'll be spending alot more on a kitten for yearly vaccinations and check-ups. You are planning to take that kitten to the vet? I don't know if this is your first pet but they are expensive to take care of. It really irks me when little kids on here say they got a "free" puppy or kitten.

I agree with Sam down there.

Answer 5

take her to a vet as soon as possible         better safe than sorry!

Answer 6

There is a great treatment for fleas that you can only get at the vet's.

It's called Advantage. My cat had a terrible time with fleas last spring, and I tried everything. Then I took her to the vet's and he gave her a tablet. Then he brought this small ampule and squeezed it on the back of her neck and rubbed it down about an inch to her shoulder blades.

That night she had the first good sleep she'd had in a couple of weeks. She even slept all the next day too. I was so relieved. I think there are about 6 ampules in the box. I used one whenever she started scratching again.

Try Advantage and give your kitten and yourself some peace.