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My vet said it is fine for pregnant cats and if there are still fleas after the babies are born or on the babies that i can spray the spritz bottle directly onto her body on her back so the smell doesnt get into the air and make her foam at the mouth and that i can rub some on a cottin ball and rub it down the kittens bodies just not near the face. However you can use premise sprays in the home and yard to control fleas and ticks.
Im panicking because I have read online that could cause birth defects.
Fleas and pregnancy. In fact flea bites can be particularly harmful during pregnancy. Fleas can occasionally carry diseases. In some regions of the world it is possible for fleas to carry malaria although this is much more common in other insects such as mosquitoes.
Pregnant women are particularly vulnerable to malaria and tend to more quickly develop severe cases of malaria than people who are not pregnant. Flea Spray Pregnancy Health Considerations. The chemicals contained in flea sprays and other pesticides are designed to do damage to the.
If you must use flea spray while you are pregnant avoid doing so in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy when. The American Pregnancy. Im currently 14 weeks pregnant and cat with fleas i have fried front line a flea powder and spray but hes still covered in them.
Both my feet and legs are covered in flea bites. Its gotten really bad that im now waking up to a new bite every day today i have 3 bites on my stomach and a new one on my foot. Im panicking because I have read online that could cause birth defects.
Ive tried making a. The fleas wont hurt you but just be careful in the way you go to get rid of them. If you use sprays or medicine for the pet.
If possible have someone else bath the pet or use the sprays and go out for a few hours so you are not inhaling anything. If no one else can help you just be careful. Talk to your vetmake sure they know youre pregnant and your doctor about any meds for the pet and how to use.
I wasnt pregnant but we have a young child so didnt want to use any chemicals. I covered the floor in salt before I went to bed. This apparently sticks to flea and dehydrates them causing them to die.
Hoover in the morning and at various times during the day. I was hoovering a good 10 times and went through 3 large containers of salt within a week or so. Counting on how far alongside youre on your being pregnant and how lots fumes you inhale you are able to desire to break the toddleryet once youre on your first trimester and did no longer purposely inhale the bottle for a a million2 an hour you are able to desire to be very properly.
Maximum issues do no longer start up permentally effecting the toddler until youre on your 2d. The last flea treatment on our list that are considered the best flea treatments for pregnant dogs is Sentinel. This is an oral treatment that offers a wide range of protection.
In fact it offers protection against fleas heartworm roundworm hookworm whipworm and tapeworm. This summer right after I found out I was pregnant the fleas became Frontline resistant and the fleas are now in the house not just on the cats. Normally we might have tried to flea-bomb the house but with the pregnancy we were hesitant to do so.
To make matters worse the cats get onto our bed and shed eggs into the bedding. This is what we are doing. Literally every room in the house you would have a flea jump on you.
We had to empty our house and stay at my mums for 24 hours while a pest company came in - they said it was the worse case they had seen. Went in about 6 hours after the treatment and it did still smell quite strongly so not entirely sure about its safety in pregnancy but would be best to leave it as long as possible before you go. My vet said it is fine for pregnant cats and if there are still fleas after the babies are born or on the babies that i can spray the spritz bottle directly onto her body on her back so the smell doesnt get into the air and make her foam at the mouth and that i can rub some on a cottin ball and rub it down the kittens bodies just not near the face.
Fleas While Pregnant xoAshMarie Due February 28. TTC since Sep 2015. Buffalo NY United States 307 posts.
I really dont want to have fleas around when the baby is born. We just moved into an apartment and there is a flea infestation. We are going to bomb the house and everything but his parents animals have fleas too so I think thats where it.
Many flea treatments advise not treating your puppies until theyre eight weeks old or weigh more than two kilograms. This is why its best for your vet to manage the flea and worming schedule for your puppies. If your pregnant dog has fleas or worms youll naturally want to treat these problems as soon as possible.
However its important to tread with caution because you dont want to. Monthly heartworm preventatives should be continued during the pregnancy. This will protect the mom against heartworms and some other parasites.
It is very important to prevent fleas and ticks from spreading disease to your pregnant dog but topical preventatives are not recommended to be used on pregnant pets. However you can use premise sprays in the home and yard to control fleas and ticks. Fleas and ticks can be very dangerous for a pregnant dog because her hormones and immune system are already at risk.
Additionally a pregnant dog with fleas or ticks can put the newborns at risk. This is because fleas and ticks can pass from the mother to the newborn while it is still in the womb. This is extremely dangerous for a newborn as any health defect in the early days of a.
Fleas are a nasty parasite for any pet to have let alone your pregnant pooch. When your dog is pregnant her immune system is naturally weakened so if she has fleas its important to act fast to her and her puppies healthy. Can you bathe a pregnant dog with flea shampoo.
Ideally your pets should be seen by a veterinarian if youre working on getting pregnant. At minimum consider taking in a stool sample for examination. Finally I should mention the issue of rodents mice hamsters rats and guinea pigs and the Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus LCMV.
Infection with this lesser-known virus can cause birth defects and miscarriage. Thats why the CDC recommends you. It should be safe for you to use flea sprays during pregnancy as long as you take necessary precautions.
While most flea sprays are not currently known to have any association with birth defects in a developing baby some sprays and other domestic pesticides may contain harmful ingredients. Fleas can wreak havoc on a dogs body. In just a span of three to four weeks they can reproduce in hundreds.
Without treatment the dog will succumb to anemia massive skin infections hair loss and allergic reactions. For a pregnant canine these effects would be more dangerous. I would love to know the safest flea control method to use during human pregnancy not pregnant now but planning ahead.
Weve been using Advantage II but it looks like prenatal exposure to one of the main ingredients - imidacloprid - by parents using the flea treatment in fact - was associated with autism spectrum disorders.