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29-08-2009, 08:42 AM
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one of kittens losing weight help.
the first born kitten who seemed so full of energy when it came out hence name gizmo, is just sleeping a lot today when all others are feeding, i felt him and he was cold so decided to weigh him and hes lost 11 grams, all the others have gained 15 grams plus.
what can i do? do i get the milk myself from the pet shop and bottle feed him, or do i remove the other 3 to give him a chance?
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29-08-2009, 08:44 AM
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Re: one of kittens losing weight help.
What ever you do you need to KEEP him WARM! he will loss the fight if he gets to cold and try bottle feeding him with Lactos Milk dont take the others away from mum as she may reject them.
Sorry but it dont sound good if he is getting cold and sleeping a lot he needs to be kept warm and fed at least every 2 hours? I hope the poor little mite makes it ok x Last edited by rottiesloveragdolls; 29-08-2009 at 08:47 AM..
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29-08-2009, 08:49 AM
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Re: one of kittens losing weight help.
If you have a hot water bottle wrap it in a blanket to keep the baby warm, if you havent got a water bottle then use an empty juice bottle fill it with hot water and wrap that in the blanket to help keep him warm
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29-08-2009, 08:53 AM
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Re: one of kittens losing weight help.
I echo the above, the most important thing is to warm him up as he'll die if you try to feed him now.
Next, consult your vet. Don't remove the others as it may cause them problems.
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29-08-2009, 09:12 AM
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Re: one of kittens losing weight help.
Another Echo here
Keep him warm, dont attempt to feed him until he is warmed through. While your waiting for the vet to phone you back, do a couple of checks, - is his meow much louder and different to the others?, has he definatly got a bottom? Its normal for a kitten to lose a little bit in the first 24hours, but no more than 10% and they should never be cold.
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29-08-2009, 09:18 AM
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Re: one of kittens losing weight help.
hes not icy just cooler then others, ive put hot water bottle in and hes cuddling into his mum, the other 3 are so greedy! and all fighting for front teets. ill phone vet now see what she says. hes 48 hours now. hes not miaowing. i checked their bottoms yesterday and didnt see anything untoward? what would it look like if it didnt definately have one?
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29-08-2009, 09:20 AM
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Re: one of kittens losing weight help.
Are you able to look into his mouth? Check he hasn't got a cleft palate.
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29-08-2009, 09:20 AM
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Re: one of kittens losing weight help.
is it best to warm him up in the nest with his mum? ive placed hot water bottle under where he is.
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29-08-2009, 09:21 AM
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Re: one of kittens losing weight help.
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29-08-2009, 09:36 AM
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Re: one of kittens losing weight help.
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