MY NEIHBOR..WHO IS THE OWNER OF THE FATHER BOUGHT A BOTTLE AND SOME KMR... HE WOULDNT NURSE FROM THE BOTTLE SO I USED A MEDICINE DROPPER.
WE DIDNT EXPECT HIM TO NURES FROM THE BOTTLE BECAUSE THE NIPPLES ARE HARDER THAN MOMS...
THE OTHER KITTENS ARE VERY FAT.. I MEAN WHEN I SAY FAT THEY ARE.
HAILO.."THE SKINNY ONE' I THINK HE MAY BE THE RUNT BUT HE WAS THE SAME SIZE AS THE OTHERS.
YES I HAVE TRIED TO GET HIM TO NURSE FROM ANOTHER TEET BUT HE WONT, IVE EVEN LEFT HIM WITH MAMA ALONE BUT HE STILL CHOSE THE SEEMINGLY EMPTY ONE.
HE DOSENT CRY AFTER FEEDING LIKE HE'S STILL HUNGRY.
WE ARE ALL BETWEEN PAYDAYS SO WE CANNOT DO THE VET THING AND IM STILL PAYING OFF MAMA'S EMERGENCY VET VISIT.
THIS MORNING HE DRANK A WHOLE DROPPER FULL. IM GOING TO DO THIS EVERY 3 HOURS, AND HE STILL NURSES.
MAYBE MAMA HAS WORMS?
AND WHEN DO THE BABIES ACTUALLY POOP?
HELP!! FLEAS & PREGNANCY
Re: HELP!! FLEAS & PREGNANCY
Please do not use an eyedropper, you could force too much formula in his mouth which can cause fatal aspiration. There are kitten nurser bottles specific for this purpose, and they include appropriate nipples. You need to ensure the nipples are pierced correctly to allow small drops of milk through the nipple, but not a steady stream, this will encourage the suckling motion by the kitten. It will take a few moments for the kitten to get used to the nipple, but it is more appropriate than using an eyedropper.
No one can tell you the health of the mother. You need to feed her a high quality kitten food because she requires the added nutrients in the kitten food during nursing. It doesn't sound like she is truly healthy, only your vet can determine her true health status and ability to produce enough milk for all her kittens. She may have worms, but do NOT ever deworm her yourself, as over-the-counter dewormers are dangerous..leave this only up to your vet to prescribe an appropriate dewormer, it needs to be a safe dewormer because she is nursing.
No one can tell you the health of the mother. You need to feed her a high quality kitten food because she requires the added nutrients in the kitten food during nursing. It doesn't sound like she is truly healthy, only your vet can determine her true health status and ability to produce enough milk for all her kittens. She may have worms, but do NOT ever deworm her yourself, as over-the-counter dewormers are dangerous..leave this only up to your vet to prescribe an appropriate dewormer, it needs to be a safe dewormer because she is nursing.
..........Traci
Re: HELP!! FLEAS & PREGNANCY
he wouldnt take the bottle....and i dont just squeeze it down his throat, i give a little pressure and the milk just gose in his mouth.
kinda like blood gose on a smear slap when checking hemoglobin.
the nipples came with 'no'holes and not enough milk comes out so he dosent know what it is.
had the bottle been the first thing he ever nursed on im sure i wouldnt have a problem.........
the mother
is not as bad if i just keep feeding her, she was always boney
kinda like blood gose on a smear slap when checking hemoglobin.
the nipples came with 'no'holes and not enough milk comes out so he dosent know what it is.
had the bottle been the first thing he ever nursed on im sure i wouldnt have a problem.........
the mother
is not as bad if i just keep feeding her, she was always boney