What can you give a weak kitten?
When kittens feel sick and lethargic, convincing them to eat can be a challenge. If your kitten is very young (less than 4 weeks of age), you can attempt to bottle feed them using a milk replacement product. Older cats may be tempted by canned or dry food.
What should I do if my kitten is sick?
Here are some quick pointers that may help prevent your kitten from getting sick and let her grow into a happy, healthy adult cat. Have wellness visits with the vet early and often. As soon as you adopt a kitten, you should have her seen by a vet.
Is it normal for kittens to be sick after birth?
In the short period between birth and feeding they are exposed to bacteria and other pathogens that could cause illness. It can be easy for an inexperienced kitten owner to mistake a fatigued kitty for a sick kitten. Kittens are growing a lot during their first year of life, so a lot of sleep is normal.
When to take a kitten to the vet for nasal congestion?
Antibiotics are applied every 2 to 4 hours. A humidifier can help with the nasal congestion while fluids provided by a line placed just under the skin that contain nutrition will help combat the bacterial infection. If a kitten has trouble breathing he should be taken to a veterinarian as soon as possible.
Why does a low birth weight kitten get sick?
A low birth weight kitten may be crowded out by others in the litter. If the kitten does not nurse properly, it can lead to shock and dehydration. The kittens temperature can drop resulting in breathing difficulty and and change in heart rate. If the temperature moves below 94F (34.4C) more kitten health problems occur.
Here are some quick pointers that may help prevent your kitten from getting sick and let her grow into a happy, healthy adult cat. Have wellness visits with the vet early and often. As soon as you adopt a kitten, you should have her seen by a vet.
Is it normal for a kitten to get sick in the morning?
It is not uncommon to hear about a kitten that ran around, playing, eating, and drinking normally in the morning but became horribly sick and stopped just 4 to 6 hours later. In adult cats this kind of rapid development of symptoms would be uncommon, but it happens regularly with young kittens.
Can a sick kitten eat food with medicine in it?
A sick kitten needs his medicine, but never make the mistake of hiding his medicine in his food. Kittens can detect medicine — both through taste and smell — and will not eat food with medicine in it. Hiding the medicine will only ensure that your kitten will not come near the food next time, whether there is medicine in it or not.
What to ask a vet about your pet?
I feel that the open door framework of Petcoach allows pet owners to ask more in depth questions regarding their pets’ health and well-being that wouldn’t normally come up in conversation with their regular veterinarian.
