How to treat kitten's infected armpit bumps from flea and ant bites?

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my kitten had fleas and was convered in ant bites when i found her about 3 days ago, she has red bumbs in her armpits, they seem to be infected and i dont know hat it is or what to do. Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Female | unspayed | 3 lbs

David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

First of all you need to treat her for fleas with a high quality product such as Advantage spot on, if this is not enough, she will need a course of antibiotic to treat the secondary infection from the bite (you will need to take her to the vet for that).

How to treat kitten's infected armpit bumps from flea and ant bites?

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