1 month old kitten has fleas

mojyi

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i was bottle feeding her and a flea walked out on to her forehead and back into her fur >_> so i spent a couple of hrs combing through her fur, i think i've got most of them i only found one black flea and all the other ones were newly hatchlings and eggs. i was wondering what kinda of treatment i can use to get rid of the remaining fleas, im also on a tight budget before going to the vet
 

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You can't use any flea treatments on a kitten that young, so the usual advice is to bathe them. Use blood-warm water and a few drops of Dawn dish detergent. Don't wash their head. Use a flea comb (available at any pet store or the pet dept. of Wal-Mart, etc.) to get the fleas off the kitten's head. Be sure to rinse the kitten thoroughly, then dry it thoroughly. This won't completely get rid of them, probably, but it will cut the numbers way down. Clean any place the kitten sleeps, too.
 
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thanks, i was just wondering is there a safe way to clean the kitten's head? because i found most of the hatchlings and eggs were behind her ears.
 
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