My 3-month-old kitten has fleas and eggs. Flea collar failed. Help!

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I have a concern about my kitten Gizzy. She is about 3 mos and she has fleas. I washed her in dawn soap&it seemed to help. I put a flea collar on her but she’s still excessively grooming. I look at her groin area and I saw a flea. Ever since the collar has been on, I have seen a few dead fleas on bedding. However, there are these little oval shaped eggs that I find everyday that I’m guessing are falling off of her. I am thinking I should use a flea comb and then put topical medicine. Help me! Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 3 lbs

Jessica Desrosiers · Accepted Answer

Flea collars tend not to work as well as the fleas will sometimes leave the neck area, but still stay on the tail like you are describing. I would definitely switch to a topical flea medication after removing the collar, bathing Gizzy to kill any fleas, and then applying the med. You'll also want to wash all bedding, and vacuum flooring/baseboards, etc as flea eggs can live in those environments and hop back on after hatching.

My 3-month-old kitten has fleas and eggs. Flea collar failed. Help!

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