So I took my 4 month old Kitten to the vet for the first time on Saturday. The patient before him was a flea infested cat. My kitten just came in for his shots, he has no ear mites and the doctor said he was free of fleas. On Sunday I noticed my Kitten scratching excessively, so I took a look, and low and behold I see something little and black on his neck. I gave him a bath immediately, today I'm going to get flea medicine. Can he really catch fleas that fast, from being in a room where an animal had fleas like that. I'm so mad at my Vet, it was my first visit there.....
2006-11-13 03:22:19 · 8 answers · asked by Fairy 3 in Pets ➔ Cats
Yup. That's how fast and easy it can happen. Now that the poor little guy's been infected, have him checked for tapeworms. Fleas are notorious for giving those to cats.
2006-11-13 03:39:59 · answer #1 · answered by thezaylady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A cat can get fleas extremely quick, a vets office is the culprit. Maybe change vets. Also invest in a flea comb, and use it several times a day. Keep having the cat's feces regularly checked for parasites. Fleas also love a house with carpet in it. Vacuum several times a day if you have carpet. Fleas multiply extremely quick. Fleas are what caused the Plague in Europe, by jumping off rats that were hosting them, then the fleas would transfer it to humans.
2006-11-13 03:57:26 · answer #2 · answered by redbass 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately yes. The fleas were probably waiting on the table and when your cat came along jumped on for the ride. If it makes you feel any better the males are usually the ones to leave the host, not the females. So more than likely the males will just die off.
2006-11-13 03:33:41 · answer #3 · answered by dolly 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fleas are very clever and do it in a trice. Buy the stuff in pipettes you apply to the back of your cat's neck - it lasts up to two months. Expensive but effective. Do not make the mistake of buying a flea collar - all they do is keep the fleas away from the neck!
2006-11-13 04:03:15 · answer #4 · answered by steven b 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This cannot be blamed on the vetrinary hospital as they have no control on who entersd there office. A flea can and will jump on an animal if the animal has been exposed to them, immediately. using a good flea control medication as in advantage, will quickly resolve your problem. Good luck!
2006-11-13 04:15:26 · answer #5 · answered by Long Time Vet Tech WA state 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He might of caught them from the other cats at the vet.
2006-11-13 03:44:09 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they jump immediatly from one cat to another
2006-11-13 03:26:39 · answer #7 · answered by dumplingmuffin 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
absolutely
2006-11-13 03:50:27 · answer #8 · answered by goodtimesgladly 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋