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Hello my cat has fleas and is being treated as well as my home this weekend.... but i'm getting bit, what can i do or use as a repellant for them and what can i use to stop the itching a swelling besides ice?

Q: hello my cat has fleas and is being treated as well as my home this weekend.... but i'm getting bit, what can i do or use as a repellant for them and what can i use to stop the itching a swelling besides ice?

: Besides ice, you can use lidocaine 4% cream or ointment for relieving the itch, better than hydrocortisone 1% cream, both are OTC products.

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Besides ice, you can use lidocaine 4% cream or ointment for relieving the itch, better than hydrocortisone 1% cream, both are OTC products.

Answered 7/28/2022

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A member asked:

Hello my cat has fleas and is being treated as well as my home this weekend.... but i'm getting bit, what can i do or use as a repellant for them and what can i use to stop the itching a swelling besides ice?

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