I really enjoyed bottle feeding him. well i tried a little of the dry kitten food and some canned he licked it then went looking for the bottle so i have a little ways to go with him. Thank god i work at the hospital or it would have come to $220. but i suppose better safe than sorry. They are an emergency hospital therefore they tend to be rather expensive. Anyway. Thanks again.thank u traci
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I brought Luey to the vet this afternoon. She doesn't think it's a URI at this time. She gave me eye ointment. not terramycin she said this one is less harsh on kittens and she de-wormed him because he had a big belly. his stool is also abnormal color but she wasn't too worried she just told me to bring in a sample when i can get one. she also suggested i start giving regular cat food now. I really enjoyed bottle feeding him. well i tried a little of the dry kitten food and some canned he licked it then went looking for the bottle so i have a little ways to go with him. Thank god i work at the hospital or it would have come to $220. but i suppose better safe than sorry. They are an emergency hospital therefore they tend to be rather expensive. Anyway. Thanks again.
I really enjoyed bottle feeding him. well i tried a little of the dry kitten food and some canned he licked it then went looking for the bottle so i have a little ways to go with him. Thank god i work at the hospital or it would have come to $220. but i suppose better safe than sorry. They are an emergency hospital therefore they tend to be rather expensive. Anyway. Thanks again.
Actually, I'm not sure I agree with your vet that this isn't an upper respiratory infection. The sneezing and green-tinted pus you mentioned earlier are both indicative of a URI. But, if he is no longer sneezing and there is no more discharge from the eye, it could very well be a short-lasting bug, so keep a very close eye on him in the next couple weeks for any new signs or developments of a URI.
As for introducing to new food, try getting Iams canned kitten food, then just simply pour about a teaspoon or two of his formula over it, making a lake or whatever you want to call it. Do this about twice or three times a day each day so that he gets accustomed to the choice. Don't worry at this point if he shows no interest, give it time. He's too young for dry food right now (shame on your vet!), and he's probably teething so he needs to start out with canned kitten food for a few weeks, then you can graduate him to dry kitten food.
For the next several days, tempt him with the canned, but continue to bottle feed as necessary. Some young kittens are not interested in solid food until 5 or even 6 weeks of age. So it's important to keep trying with canned, but not to cease the bottle feeding in between.
Do try to catch a stool sample before your next scheduled work day at the clinic. You can refrigerate it in a plastic baggie for up to 8 hours, then take it with you to work so you can get a fecal done.
Again, watch him very carefully, watch his appetite and energy level. Remember, if he does indeed have a URI, he may not be able to smell his food!
Keep us updated.....
As for introducing to new food, try getting Iams canned kitten food, then just simply pour about a teaspoon or two of his formula over it, making a lake or whatever you want to call it. Do this about twice or three times a day each day so that he gets accustomed to the choice. Don't worry at this point if he shows no interest, give it time. He's too young for dry food right now (shame on your vet!), and he's probably teething so he needs to start out with canned kitten food for a few weeks, then you can graduate him to dry kitten food.
For the next several days, tempt him with the canned, but continue to bottle feed as necessary. Some young kittens are not interested in solid food until 5 or even 6 weeks of age. So it's important to keep trying with canned, but not to cease the bottle feeding in between.
Do try to catch a stool sample before your next scheduled work day at the clinic. You can refrigerate it in a plastic baggie for up to 8 hours, then take it with you to work so you can get a fecal done.
Again, watch him very carefully, watch his appetite and energy level. Remember, if he does indeed have a URI, he may not be able to smell his food!
Keep us updated.....
..........Traci