How to Check Your Cat for Fleas (it's super easy!) - Cat Health Vet Advice

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  • Опубликовано: 25 окт 2024

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  • @hoonam814
    @hoonam814 5 лет назад +22

    I'm glad your getting ads because this channel is really small but it has good content

    • @OurPetsHealth
      @OurPetsHealth  5 лет назад +5

      Thanks! Just need to 4x my views to cover costs 😂. Thanks for your support and feel free to tell all your friends and family to head this way!

    • @raizen_maziku
      @raizen_maziku 3 года назад +1

      a small channel doesn’t mean that the content isn’t good. i know plenty of million sub channels that aren’t even good

  • @loretta_3843
    @loretta_3843 2 года назад +8

    Every time my cat scratches, I'm worried she has fleas! I treat her every month - last time I got a product that said it lasted 3 months. I thought "great!" But after reading the back, it said it treated larva and eggs but not adult fleas! I've never seen anything on her but I think I'll get something that treats adult fleas also - I'm hoping it's ok to use it before the 3 months is over🤷🏻‍♀️

  • @ksblue5297
    @ksblue5297 5 лет назад +16

    Excellent advice on how to check for fleas, thanks!

    • @OurPetsHealth
      @OurPetsHealth  5 лет назад +2

      Pleased you found it helpful. I've seen SO MANY cases of fleas over the last 12 months!

  • @cacacaca6941
    @cacacaca6941 3 года назад +5

    My mother said she found a flea on my cat, and I was really worried. Turns out it was dirt meaning she was getting into our garden.

  • @Iuxinterior
    @Iuxinterior 3 года назад +10

    trying to check my cat but he thinks everything’s a pet 😂

  • @VulpinetideCuteTimes0w0
    @VulpinetideCuteTimes0w0 4 года назад +20

    My cat's not gonna let me hold her like that, Lol. She gets whiny when she's held too long against her will, then she'll struggle and if I hold her long enough, she'll get real mad.

    • @OurPetsHealth
      @OurPetsHealth  4 года назад +5

      If you have everything ready then it will only take a matter of a few seconds to check her

  • @youssravlogss
    @youssravlogss 4 года назад +4

    Thank you

  • @ismailkartout4627
    @ismailkartout4627 3 года назад +5

    I see one moving creature but idk if its just a bug or flees

  • @fizzahraza4926
    @fizzahraza4926 Месяц назад

    What product do you use each month to prevent fleas?

    • @OurPetsHealth
      @OurPetsHealth  Месяц назад

      Effectiveness may vary by region but if fleas is all I'm wanting to treat/prevent then I use Advantage which is imidacloprid based.

  • @waltersobchak7275
    @waltersobchak7275 3 года назад +4

    Flea dirt returns red like blood when you wet it. Because that is their diet. Never mind spoke to soon

  • @ainsley4425
    @ainsley4425 3 года назад +2

    yep are cats have fleas so thanks it helped!!

  • @maxedits4919
    @maxedits4919 2 года назад +2

    My cat is a black cat, i don’t know how to check that because she’s a kitten and it’s winter, therefore she has a lot of fur.

    • @jordypocket
      @jordypocket 2 года назад +2

      Just use the flea comb. You won’t be able to see them on her dark fur.

  • @MsHollylove
    @MsHollylove 2 года назад +1

    My cat has dandruff and black kind of sand but no sight of fleas black specks yes and she’s so fat she can’t clean herself

  • @lizasuleman3652
    @lizasuleman3652 2 года назад +1

    My cat has liked her self very much but my mom said it is because she is very clean but I don’t know

  • @musicforaarre
    @musicforaarre Год назад +1

    Another video shows long, narrow insects that they claim are fleas. I would think that they would be lice. Can fleas be elongated and narrow also ? Aarre Peltomaa

  • @s_tree_frog
    @s_tree_frog 3 года назад +12

    my cat has a lot of dandruff at the moment and my vet always tells me she has fleas or has signs of fleas year after year - ive done the wet paper towel and flea brush treatment and i squashed the little black specs, they look almost yellowy brown. should i take her in to get checked out or is it a bad idea to make an appointment just to get advice on if she has fleas or not?

    • @naosch94
      @naosch94 Год назад

      If you ask a vet they’ll say get the advice because they want to charge your for a consultation, it’s all about money to them, if you want my advice just get some flea stuff, could be worse ✌️

    • @s_tree_frog
      @s_tree_frog Год назад +2

      @@naosch94 a year updated i guess haha i actually asked them about it at our annual check up appointment and my cat just has feline acney. i have monthly spot on treatments for them and theyve never had fleas 😅 you know when you get things in your head that it could be something and its not? classic case of that! pretty sure the little brown blobs were just pieces of dirt from going outside

    • @s_tree_frog
      @s_tree_frog Год назад +2

      the acney and dandruff has been almost completly cleared with just add on suppliments and salmon oil and her coat is lush now😊 im glad i asked the vet for advice in the end

  • @aminakamran6969
    @aminakamran6969 2 года назад +4

    Thank you so much! I hate these blood-sucking vampires.

  • @thefashiionvault8990
    @thefashiionvault8990 2 года назад +1

    How can you get rid of fleas from your house in ur sofa

    • @djjones7039
      @djjones7039 2 года назад

      Vacuum the couch everywhere & immediately empty vacuum bag & place it outside then spray couch w flea spray until lightly saturated on the whole thing., wait until dry & repeat all steps. Hope this helps

  • @sharonlisaboreham324
    @sharonlisaboreham324 Год назад +2

    Got any suggestions on how to put flea treatment on a cat, without a second person to help? Thanks. Mine has just legged it outside again once she realised what I was doing. Also, once opened how long does a treatment last, have put it in a air tight bag atm. Thankyou. Also, thanks for this video too. 😊

    • @superliljohn91
      @superliljohn91 Год назад +1

      Just found this whilst looking how to treat my cat and the last part of your comment made me laugh (currently got half a treat spiked with medicine in the fridge due to a similar incident of cat doing a runner). Hope you managed OK in the end.

    • @sharonlisaboreham324
      @sharonlisaboreham324 Год назад +1

      @@superliljohn91 nope, I gave up for now. Going to try again with a friend putting treatment on whilst I have her stationary on ground she is a gentle cat so that won't be a problem. She has very powerful hind legs so leaps away from you but then so do all cats or they won't be able to bound from ground level to top of a fence , with such easy grace. Hope you get your cat done too, let me know if the treat works. Good Luck 🤣🐈

    • @sharonlisaboreham324
      @sharonlisaboreham324 Год назад +1

      Ps it probably didn't help that I ran behind her before she shot through the catflap, shouting (not to loudly due to neighbours)...."Come here you little shit!" Lol 🐈🤣

  • @casebat6660
    @casebat6660 3 года назад +2

    my cat keeps moving she hates to be touched

  • @brucelee7782
    @brucelee7782 3 года назад +3

    oh no all these time I have been petting wild cats without checking, now they might have fleas!

    • @JayEnterName
      @JayEnterName 3 года назад +1

      Haha don’t worry fleas don’t effect you that much! Just a lot of itching but it’s nothing bad at all.

  • @yankeehater714
    @yankeehater714 2 года назад +1

    What’s the best flea treatment I can buy

    • @OurPetsHealth
      @OurPetsHealth  2 года назад

      It really depends on what else you want it to cover, roundworms, tapeworms...also how often you want it to last for before needing to repeat, whether your cat reacts (or just hates) topical treatments. this video discusses more - ruclips.net/video/KQcwU6QYxbw/видео.html
      just want fleas covered in a spot-on form then I use advantage in my own cats

  • @nyxculp9290
    @nyxculp9290 2 года назад

    Ok. Fleas are super bad this year. My cats have a preventative on, but I have found 3 fleas on ME. But not my cats. I have a flea comb and nothing.
    No presence of flea dirt.
    There is a stray cats around my house and when I walk outside, I will see fleas jump on me.
    I figure I am bringing them in with me while I walk to my chicken coop and back.
    I will be thoroughly cleaning my house the next couple days.
    My question is, even though my cats have a preventative, can/will they still get fleas?
    I have been checking them everyday for 5 days and haven't found a single one, nor have they shown signs.

    • @OurPetsHealth
      @OurPetsHealth  2 года назад

      the fleas will be killed as soon as they feed on your cats so they will not leave any sign unless you happen to find a dead flea

  • @siennaaliendi5611
    @siennaaliendi5611 3 года назад +5

    How do you find fleas in a black cat?

  • @stonerhistory8742
    @stonerhistory8742 Год назад

    Does flea shampoo not work?

    • @OurPetsHealth
      @OurPetsHealth  Год назад

      some will kill any flea that is on them at the time but they doesn't persist for very long at all so if there is an infestation (and adults only make up about 5% of the flea population so this is likely) then you are not going to be able to get on top of it very easily at all using shampoos alone

  • @kelliecook736
    @kelliecook736 3 года назад +2

    Can a house cat catch fleas?

    • @OurPetsHealth
      @OurPetsHealth  3 года назад +4

      if there is a big infestation in the home then they will bite people

    • @kelliecook736
      @kelliecook736 3 года назад

      @@OurPetsHealth Thank you!

    • @dubiouslycrisp
      @dubiouslycrisp 2 года назад

      Yes because they can catch a mouse in the house, and toy with it, and that mouse could've had fleas from outdoors.

  • @marissaj.fortune9605
    @marissaj.fortune9605 Год назад

    Can you please let me know a good flea treatment for a 15yr old cat? I have given her a bath and comb her, treated house very good and still can’t get rid of them on her! She is not an outdoor cat but did let her out go out for fresh air and I guess strays that come on my porch has fleas and that’s how she got them! she’s not infested but want to get rid of them and gave her Capstar but that didn’t work! Any suggestions? Please and thank you

    • @elizabethw.454
      @elizabethw.454 9 месяцев назад

      Have you tried Revolution? Not the "Plus" version, the regular one.

  • @michelewalter1939
    @michelewalter1939 2 года назад +1

    Do cats get itchy if they don't have fleas or if I see my cat scratch once in a while should I be worried?

    • @ArianaMMR
      @ArianaMMR 2 года назад +1

      I’d say that’s normal, humans get itchy and that don’t mean we got crabs lol.

  • @whoareyou5506
    @whoareyou5506 3 года назад

    İ dont have cats but they live in front of olur house and we go lovey dovey and FRED them what if they hade fleas and now we have them to god i have an obsession with cleaning i am dead now thinking about this for hours and washing my cloths

  • @xXM3NT4LBR34KD0WNXx
    @xXM3NT4LBR34KD0WNXx Год назад

    Hmm how strange,it’s hard to tell.maybe it’s because MY CAT IS BLACK