My new 4-week-old kitten won't use the bathroom and has fleas.

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I brought my new kitten home on July 3rd she's only 4 and half weeks old I finally got her to eat out of syringe but I can't get her to use the bathroom for the life of me I've tried the warm washcloth and nothing :( I'm becoming very worried and she has fleas please help me !!! Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Female | unspayed | 1 month and 5 days old | 1lb

Sara Farmer, DVM · Accepted Answer

I would recommend taking Bynx to a veterinarian. Sometimes young kittens can become constipated, or if you are unable to stimulate her to urinate she may not be producing urine because she is dehydrated. A veterinarian would also be able to discuss bottle feeding with you, although at her age she may be old enough to start eating some kitten food as well. I wouldn't recommend using any flea preventatives on her before seeing a veterinarian - in a kitten that young I typically recommend bathing with Dawn dish soap and flea combing, however if she is sick in any way a bath could be very stressful and could cause hypothermia.

My new 4-week-old kitten won't use the bathroom and has fleas.

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