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i have a kitten that is about five weeks old. his sister ...


Sent to Cat Experts July 22, 2006 8:49 a.m.
i have a kitten that is about five weeks old. his sister died in the middle of the night, we don't know why. but he is acting very listless. not really moving at all. the mother is with him and trying to keep him going but he's just not moving. he's still breathing though. what should i do to help

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July 22, 2006 9:23 a.m. (34 minutes and 47 seconds later) 		REPLIED Check Mark

Dear friend,

He is dehydrated for some reason. He has fading kitten syndrome. THis could be from intestinal parasites like coccidia. You MUST take immediate action or you willl lose him. Get unflavored pedialyte and canned cat food. Give him one dropper of pedialyte every ten minutes for an hour. Then water down canned cat food to a gruel and give him one dropper every ten minutes for two hours. Son you do no have to run right out and waste time - add a pinch of salt and sugar to a glass of water and get him started with that. Also put a drop of ancake syrup right on his tongue. May sure he is warm so he can metabolize the food properly.

PLease let me know how it is going.

Very sincerely,

Terri



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Sent July 22, 2006 10:59 a.m. (1 hour and 35 minutes later)
he just died i tried everything you suggested bbut he just died i'm so sorry
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July 22, 2006 11:21 a.m. (21 minutes and 41 seconds later) 		REPLIED to Info Request Check Mark

Oh I am so very, very sorry. My heart goes out to you. Little kittens are very fragile and once they get dehydrated thye go downhill very quickly. Since both kittens gat sick maybe the moms milk went bad. Do you have any more or was it just those two??



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Sent July 22, 2006 11:26 a.m. (5 minutes and 29 seconds later)
we have one more kitten left from the litter. she seems to be doing fine. what should i watch out for?
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July 22, 2006 11:41 a.m. (14 minutes and 27 seconds later) 		REPLIED Check Mark

Watch that baby like a hawk!!! If he stops eating - acts weak - has diarrhea, anything unusual take him to a vet. If the moms milk is bad he sould be weaned and started on canned cat food right away so he does not get sick. He is definititely old enough to be eating food now.

Let me know what is happening with him.

Terri



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Sent July 22, 2006 11:44 a.m. (3 minutes and 16 seconds later)
i'm trying to give her canned cat food but the mother keeps going and eating it every time i put it out. i'll just keep trying thanks
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July 22, 2006 11:51 a.m. (6 minutes and 37 seconds later)
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