New 5-week-old kitten: food, biting, fleas, worms, and vet prep?

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I am taking care of abandoned kitten. Romeo is aprox 5 weeks old. I need all info that I can get. Rhis is my first time. I need info on what kinds of food etc. Please help me. I am in love with him. He bites my lips and neck, face. How do I get it under control? Also has a few fleas now and I noticed worms on his bottom. It may take a couple of days bf I can get him to a vet. Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Male | unneutered | 1 month and 21 days old | 1lb

Laura Johnson VMD · Accepted Answer

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Romeo is adorable! I like Purina, Hills, Iams/Eukanuba and Royal Canin pet foods. He should eat kitten food for the first year. The biting is normal kitten behavior and goes away with time. Just stop playing with him when he starts biting. As for the fleas, until he is 8 weeks or older, all you can do is bath him in Dawn and manually pick the fleas off. Once he is 8 weeks you can buy Frontline or Revolution to use topically for fleas. If you are seeing pieces of rice around his bottom that is likely tapeworm segments. Fleas are the intermediate host for tapeworm. When you go to the Vet bring a stool sample. Tell them about the tapeworms, he will need a specific dewormer for them. He will also be dewormed for round worms, be Feline Leukemia and FIV tested and receive his first FVRCP vaccine. He gets the FVRCP vaccine every 3-4 weeks until about 3-4 are given. The Rabies is given around 12-16 weeks. He can be neutered at 6 months. I hope this helps and I wish you and Romeo the best!

New 5-week-old kitten: food, biting, fleas, worms, and vet prep?

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