How much does a flea dip usually cost for a kitten?

Question

I recently adopted a kitten from my friend who couldn't take care of her anymore, and she came infested with fleas. I gave her a flea bath, and combed her with a flea comb, but if the problem persists, how much am I going to be spending on a vet visit for a flea dip/bath? I gave her some over-the-counter flea medicine (the kind you drop on her back and it gets absorbed through the skin).
Any help appreciated. Thank you.

Answer 1

You have to make sure that you used one that is safe for kittens.
Generally, you shouldn't "flea" dip a kitten.
They are too young.
And there are only certain flea shampoos that are safe for kittens.

To be honest with you, this is what my vet told me to do, bath the kitten in Johnson's Baby Shampoo. Yes, that's all.
But when you wet her, make sure you cover her ears real good because the fleas will try to go to her ears.
Make sure you lather her up really good, then rinse her....that should be good enough.
Depending how long you have had her, if you'll have to treat your house.
If she came with any blankets or towels, make sure you wash them.
1 flea lays 10 eggs, and 10 fleas come from 1 egg. That is how it is so easy to get so infested with fleas.

I hope this has helped you.
And double check the shampoo you used, make sure it was safe for kittens :)

Answer 2

You need something like FrontlinePlus...good source and cheaper than the vets is petshed.com...I use it so I know it works. A flea comb with a cup of hot water & a little dish liquid to dip the comb in when you comb your dog/cat. LOTs of vac bags and vac everyday and remove the bag and tie it in a shopping bag and take out of the house. This will work and you should see improvements within two months. DON'T use sprays, powders, house bombs, flea collars and over the counter products. They are dangerous and are full of pesticides and can harm you and your pet! To let you know as I was given a paper from the vets...cycle of the flea...They hatch from a cocoon like a butterfly...in one week they are an adult....as a adult they lay a egg every hour of their lives up to 1-2 years they live. The eggs hatch into a larva in about two weeks...they spend three weeks as a larva and then they wrap themselves into a cocoon. In the cocoon stage you can't kill them unless you plan on burning down your house...fire is the only way to kill them in this stage. What makes them hatch from a cocoon is vibration, heat, and all sorts of things. They need a host to feed on within one week or they will die. ( problem being is the cocoons can take up to five months to hatch! and they all hatch at different rates!) WOW that is a lot of fleas! FrontlinePlus uses two ways to kill the fleas...they first have an ingredient that paralyzes the flea so it can't feed and it dies...it does this for two weeks. The following two weeks it just inhibits the flea eggs of the fleas that feed on them and eggs don't hatch. This is why it takes a few months, but it does work. BTW...flea baths don't work either and will make it so the FrontlinePlus won't work.

Answer 3

If you already gave the kitten a flea bath and combed her with a flea comb, the problem persists because the fleas have come into your home and she is getting reinfested by having contact with carpets or other items that fleas have infested in your house. Consult with a good exterminator to get rid of the fleas in your home and after engaging the exterminator, immediately give your cat another flea bath, comb and a flea collar to wear around the house, when it is safe for you and the cat to come back inside. Always bathe, comb and inspect a new cat BEFORE bringing it into your home.

Answer 4

At the point where the cash is a factor and toxic chemicals will definitely harm the little thing there is one safe and sure method. Salt water kills those blood sucking little vermin. Fill the kitchen sink with warm (not hot) water. While filling take a box of ordinary old table salt and mix in about 1/3 of the box.

Now cats aren't big on water so there is going to be some complaints and scratches. Don't submerge the head or the cat will never let you do this again. (probably try to get even with you later regardless) 20 - 30 mins of soaking and scrubbing should solve the issue. No rinse necessary but a good towel drying might buy you a little forgiveness.

Good luck and have the polysporin handy for those scratches.
Don't wear gloves it will just give the critter purchase and leverage.

Answer 5

yes, unfortunatly they can, the fleas can overwhelm a kitten, they can make it very weak. this is the procedure. it will have to be done twice, once now and then again after 7 days. treat the animals: you need to get a Cat flea shampoo and a comb, use the shampoo on the cats, wash them and comb out any flea's. use a insecticidal spray or flea bomb in the rooms that the cat lives or goes. the cats and kittens should also be protected from flea's with a application of flea repellent once a month. all these things (apart from the monthly treatment) should be done on the same day. and then again on the same day 7 days later. all products needed can be bought from a pet shop.

Answer 6

Flea dips and baths are not good for kittens (or cats, or dogs) and don't work very well anyway.

Get some Frontline and put it on your kitten every single month - end flea problem.

Just make sure you get the right size for the age of your kitten.

Answer 7

dips arent healthy. try frontline plus. when u give ur kitten a flea bath, make sure u wash it real good, get the shampoo EVERYWHERE.

Answer 8

Dips are too toxic for cats. Use Advantage or Frontline, as they are non-toxic. OTC products can be poisonous to cats.