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Old 05-06-2008, 08:35 AM
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Urgent - 8 day old kitten

Hi one of my 8 day old kittens has stopped feeding, he is crying constantly, has lost weight and has saliver all round his mouth.
I have a vet appointment in an hour, what can I expect?
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Old 05-06-2008, 08:39 AM
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Sorry cant give you any advice.Hope its ok though bless. Fingers crossed its nothing serious
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Re: Urgent - 8 day old kitten

i had this problem with my kitten i took her to the vet and they just told me
to hand feed her every 3 hours...
i bought pet life cimicat and a siringe
and was told to give him 1ml every couple of hours...
it cost £15.00 a tin but it was good and help him xxx
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Re: Urgent - 8 day old kitten

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Hi one of my 8 day old kittens has stopped feeding, he is crying constantly, has lost weight and has saliver all round his mouth.
I have a vet appointment in an hour, what can I expect?

good luck @ the vets let us know how you get on bless him x
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Re: Urgent - 8 day old kitten

Am guessing you're at the vets at the moment? Please let us know what your vet says?
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Good Luck
I really hope he will be ok.

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Old 05-06-2008, 01:07 PM
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hope all goes well dont forget that if you are feeding kiits,afterwards wipe bum area with a bit of folded up kitchen roll wet with warm water to make them pee/poo.
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I do hope all goes well at the Vets for your little one
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Thanks, but unfortunatly when I got to the vets it was not good news. The kitten had been born with a cleft pallet and had to be put down.
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Old 05-06-2008, 03:02 PM
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Thanks, but unfortunatly when I got to the vets it was not good news. The kitten had been born with a cleft pallet and had to be put down.
poor little mite but how come he has survived for 8 days tho???

i wish they could do something for lil cleftys
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