Re: OT - kitten dosage of advantage?
This is going to sound kind of gross, so stop reading now if you're squeamish . . .If you're worried about the kittens being too young fron Advantage, but they have fleas, you might try to just kill the feals manually. If the cat is light-colored, they're much easier to see. Get a cheap pair of tweezers (not the same ones you use on your brows--eww) and crush the fleas between them. They like to hide on the face, especially.This is not exactly a very effective method of flea control, but it would help until the kitten gets a few weeks older and you feel safer about using Advantage. Yes, it is time-consuming, and it is not for the squeamish, but it could buy you a couple weeks. (I'd also BOLO for tapeworms. Where there are fleas, there are likely to be tapeworms.)And, no, Bella does not now have nor has she ever had fleas (since she's always inside and I keep her on Frontline as a preventive measure), but when I was growing up, my best friend's cat had a litter of kittens 1-2 times per year, and since the mama cat was indoor/outdoor, she brought fleas to the kittens.(This was before Bob Barker began urging folks to spay and neuter their pets.) Katherine and I used to pick fleas off the kittens. (We tried just picking them off at first and drowning them, but those vermin would not die, so we got the tweezer idea. It's amazing the stuff a 10-year-old can dream up. It worked, though.)~Ashleigh[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks, Karen - what about kittens that are 8-10 weeks?GloriaAt 11:12 PM 5/17/2006, you wrote:what age Gloria my vet said nothing under 8 weeks.Karen Feel free to call! Free PC-to-PC calls. Low rates on PC-to-Phone. Get Yahoo! Messenger with Voice
Re: OT - kitten dosage of advantage?
Thanks folks! we really appreciate the info! On May 18, 2006, at 8:09 AM, Susan Hoffman wrote: You can also use a flea comb and a container of soapy water. The flea comb traps the fleas. The soapy water weighs them down -- they can't float on the surface and escape -- and they drown. Flush the water down the toilet when you're done. Ashleigh Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This is going to sound kind of gross, so stop reading now if you're squeamish . . . If you're worried about the kittens being too young fron Advantage, but they have fleas, you might try to just kill the feals manually. If the cat is light-colored, they're much easier to see. Get a cheap pair of tweezers (not the same ones you use on your brows--eww) and crush the fleas between them. They like to hide on the face, especially. This is not exactly a very effective method of flea control, but it would help until the kitten gets a few weeks older and you feel safer about using Advantage. Yes, it is time-consuming, and it is not for the squeamish, but it could buy you a couple weeks. (I'd also BOLO for tapeworms. Where there are fleas, there are likely to be tapeworms.) And, no, Bella does not now have nor has she ever had fleas (since she's always inside and I keep her on Frontline as a preventive measure), but when I was growing up, my best friend's cat had a litter of kittens 1-2 times per year, and since the mama cat was indoor/outdoor, she brought fleas to the kittens. (This was before Bob Barker began urging folks to spay and neuter their pets.) Katherine and I used to pick fleas off the kittens. (We tried just picking them off at first and drowning them, but those vermin would not die, so we got the tweezer idea. It's amazing the stuff a 10- year-old can dream up. It worked, though.) ~Ashleigh [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks, Karen - what about kittens that are 8-10 weeks? Gloria At 11:12 PM 5/17/2006, you wrote: what age Gloria my vet said nothing under 8 weeks. Karen Feel free to call! Free PC-to-PC calls. Low rates on PC-to-Phone. Get Yahoo! Messenger with Voice
OT - kitten dosage of advantage?
Does anybody know the dosage of Advantage to use on a kitten? Thanks, Gloria
Re: OT - kitten dosage of advantage?
what age Gloria my vet said nothing under 8 weeks. Karen
Re: OT - kitten dosage of advantage?
Thanks, Karen - what about kittens that are 8-10 weeks? Gloria At 11:12 PM 5/17/2006, you wrote: what age Gloria my vet said nothing under 8 weeks. Karen
Re: OT - kitten dosage of advantage?
use the 0.4ml size tube says for kittens 8 weeks or older and under 9lbs Karen
Re: OT - kitten dosage of advantage?
I'd use half that amount.[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: use the 0.4ml size tube says for kittens 8 weeks or older and under 9lbsKaren
Re: OT - kitten dosage of advantage?
Hi Gloria, I've used Advantage on kittens as young as 3 weeks old. It's not something I make a practice of, but if the kitty is infested and in danger of anemia from the fleas... Is the kitten in good health otherwise? Wet the tip of a Q-tip with Advantage and lightly touch it to the back of his/her neck. Make sure there are no sores near where you apply the Advantage. Is there any danger of another kitten/Momma grooming the kitten? Make sure no one licks the kitty for at least 24 hours. What's the story behind the little tike? Nina [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks, Karen - what about kittens that are 8-10 weeks? Gloria At 11:12 PM 5/17/2006, you wrote: what age Gloria my vet said nothing under 8 weeks. Karen
