Why does my kitten have scabs and a lump after using a flea collar?

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I got a kitten in January from a household with a lot of other animals, she was dirty and covered in fleas. I bought a 3 mth treatment from Walmart and bathed her in dawn dish soap. She still had fleas but didn’t have any skin conditions. Recently I got her a flea collar and reapplied the medicine and I noticed today she has thick orange scabs around her neck. Since I got the collar it seems like the fleas stay on her forehead and she has a tiny lump but it feels under the skin on her forehead. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 4.2 lbs

Dr. Heidi DVM, CVA, CCRT, CVTP, CVSMT, CVCH · Accepted Answer

With the exception of Seresto collars ( https://www.petbasics.com/cat-products/seresto-for-cats/?pref=cat ), flea collars do not work well for cats and can cause skin irritation, so I do not recommend them for cats. I would consider removing the flea collar and see if the skin lesions go away. If you have also applied a topical flea medication that should work better than the flea collar. If the skin lesions do not go away or become worse, you may need to have your veterinarian examine Luna. Good luck! I hope that was helpful. Thanks for using PetCoach.

Why does my kitten have scabs and a lump after using a flea collar?

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