Monday, May 24, 2010

how long will it take for all of the flea eggs to drop off my cats?

I have 2 kittens, they both had I fleas. I used that Advantage stuff from the vet. Now the fleas are gone but I see the eggs everywhere they go! i keep vaccuuming and I'm going to get some spray for the house, but how long will it take for all of the eggs to drop off??
Answers:
I have no idea. put a flea collar in the vacuum cleaner bag. that will kill all the eggs you suck up
You totally should get frontline next time, it's a bit more but it kills the eggs too. The eggs will most probably keep dropping because the meds dont allow the eggs to hold on to the skin like they did before. Go get some cat shampoo from your local petshop (DO NOT GET HARTZ, Hartz is known to kill animals with their products) And give your kittens a bath (as long as they are over 8 weeks) that will guarentee all the eggs are washed away. Giving cats a bath may seem difficult, but as long as you reward them after with a bit of lactose free milk, or some treats, they'll be a bit happier. When you are bathing them, try to have another person with you to comfort them and make it a bot easier. Do only one at a time, and don't show the other what you are going to do (bathe him) he'll run and hide! Good luck! And if you need anymore help, you can email me :D
Advantage only kills adult fleas. You'd be much better off with Frontline Plus which kills adults, larvae, and eggs. But obviously, you can't use the Frontline Plus until the Advantage has worn off.

I have no idea how long it will take for the eggs to drop off.

But the first advice was good; put a flea collar in your vacuum to kill off the eggs you're sucking up. Otherwise, the eggs could hatch, and the fleas could get out of your vacuum and back into your carpets and furniture. You said you're getting a spray, make sure you spray your furniture as well as your carpets.

If it's been a few days since you applied the Advantage, you could try giving the kittens a bath to remove the remaining eggs.
You should spray the flea spray on a paper towel and the wrap the kittens up for a minute. Then take a fine comb like the ones for lice and comb the kittens. Do this about two times a day. It usually takes about 2 days and they will be gone. You can also get Capstar from your vet to make sure if any eggs hatch they will not stay on the kittens.
Normally about 24-48 hours but may be longer if your pet had alot of fleas. plus if your pet had fleas so did all of your stuff so keep that in mind.
The eggs are not sticky and when laid on the animal, often fall off immediately into the environment. You need to treat the environment, not just the pets, to fully get rid of the fleas. You should also ask the vet for a dewormer for tapeworms, since fleas transmit tapesworms.


http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?.
when you pick up the eggs as you are doing put some dish detergent on the towel and the pick up will go much smoother for you
thank you

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