My cat has fleas, white gums, is cold and tired. Is it flea anemia?

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I'm pretty sure my cat has flea anemia, he has white gums he has a lot of energy loss he still has enough energy to walk around and eat and drink but he really just wants to lay in bed and be warm he's super cold, he had a lot of fleas on him so I gave him a couple bath and Dawn dish soap and got a lot of them off if not all of them there may be a couple left but nowhere near as many he's only been acting like this for a couple days. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 5 lbs

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

Julius likely also needs to be wormed. In order to make sure he is ok I suggest you take him to your vet for an exam. You say he has white gums: this is a sign of anemia which would be the reason for him to be so tired. Make sure you feed him a good quality kitten food, and get a flea preventive medication for him to kill all the fleas on him as well as in his environment. If he is at least 5 weeks old you can use frontline spray. On the photos I can also see that he has discharge from the eyes which may point to an upper respeiratory infection. Your vet can help with that as well with some antibiotics, if indicated.

My cat has fleas, white gums, is cold and tired. Is it flea anemia?

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