Hi there, I am new to this forum. Have been breeding Siamese cats for a few years.
Saturday our Lilac point had her second litter, but one of the kittens are deformed.
We have had almost 40 kittens all together so far and never had any problems with deformed or stillborn kittens and have been lucky to not have lost any kittens so far.
I have never seen anything like this kitten and don't know what to expect as he grows (if he survives).
He was born with his one eye open, other eye closed but looks quite big. His nose is deformed and he has a soft flesh bump on his head. His head also looks a bit smaller / flatter (from the side) than the other kitten's. He does not have a cleft palate.
He is acting normal, making kitten sounds, breathing normal, suckling etc...


I am planning to have the Vet have a look at him. Would just like to know if anyone had any experience with such deformity?
Any advice would be appreciated.

Thank you
Regards
Chantal

I've no experience of this sort of problem but think a vet's opinion on this kitten's health is really the only answer.
Whatever the outcome I wish the little mite well and hope that he isn't suffering at all.

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I just want to echo what the previous poster has said, I hope the kitten is ok x

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Can only agree!

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Minnii's very first kitten was born deformed - huge great hydrocephalous lump on the back of the head and foreshortened limbs - in a way we were lucky as he was still born. If the lump is that then he probably won't survive but the vet should be able to tell. If it is that the water is unable to drain from his brain and he will just keep getting worse as the pressure on his brain increases and he will be in pain so probably best IN THAT CASE to let him go. But the vet is the only one who will really know. Good luck.

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When Nellie had her kittens years ago, one of them was deformed in a similar way, it was like he had a big bubble on his head. I rushed straight to the vet with him and they said it would not be able to survive so they PTS.
I guess you can only see if nature takes its course, as long as vet doesnt think it will be suffering.

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I know it is upsetting having a deformed kitten, but a photo would help to understand the nature of the deformity. If it doesn't impair his health, he might well live a happy life, and there are some people who don't mind a deformity.

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we removed the link to the picture, maybe she/he could give a bit more written description .

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Canuckjill, I understood from the description in your PB that the deformity is quite bad and not suitable for public viewing, which I can relate to....

Crushmer, if you want to show me the photo you may send the link tome in a PM, I work in a pathology lab (human pathology) and I have seen all kinds of gruesome things, so I am not easily shocked. My knowledge of human deformities may help me get an idea of the extent of the problems this kitten will have, if it lives....

But I guess the vet will be able to tell you, as well.
I suppose you will be taking him to the vet, tomorrow, anyway....

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My little angels at the rainbow bridge

Why did you delete the link to the picture?

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