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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / September 2005Kitten feeding question
I was at the vet the other day getting two of my fosters FIV/FeLV tested (both negative) and the receptionist asked if I could take a 3-4 wk old kitten someone had dumped there. They sent me home with a can of Hill's A/D. She didn't eat much the first day (I supplemented with Nutri-cal and got her to drink some water using a dropper) but started chowing down a mixture of A/D and KMR yesterday. The can is just about empty so my question is should she be ok eating regular kitten food now or do I need to try to get more A/D from the vet. She was corroded with fleas at first but the vet treated her with Capstar. They also wormed her. They gave me some Revolution and told me to use that on her in about a month. W > I was at the vet the other day getting two of my fosters FIV/FeLV tested > (both negative) and the receptionist asked if I could take a 3-4 wk old [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > W I'd suggest you call the vet and follow their instructions. >> I was at the vet the other day getting two of my fosters FIV/FeLV tested >> (both negative) and the receptionist asked if I could take a 3-4 wk old [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > I'd suggest you call the vet and follow their instructions. If the vet wanted her on another can of A/D they would have said that in the instructions. They gave me the one can almost as an after thought - oh here it's open you might as well take it. I am not familiar with A/D, am not sure of the benefits it's supposed to have and was just asking if it is worth trying to get another can for her or whether as long as she's eating well etc. it's not necessary. W >>> I was at the vet the other day getting two of my fosters FIV/FeLV >>> tested (both negative) and the receptionist asked if I could take a 3-4 [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > W I'd call and ask, but most likely you can put her on a mixture of kitten food and KMR. I'd get canned kitten food. Usually there is IAMS kitten food at the super and science diet at the pet stores. >>>> I was at the vet the other day getting two of my fosters FIV/FeLV >>>> tested (both negative) and the receptionist asked if I could take a 3-4 [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > food and KMR. I'd get canned kitten food. Usually there is IAMS kitten > food at the super and science diet at the pet stores. I've got cans of kitten food coming out the ears lol. This little one is one of 9 kittens I'm fostering at the moment so I'm stocked up on kitten food. I think I'll mix in some of the regular food with the next batch I mix up for her and see how she makes out with it. I'm mixing in the KMR so I can get the consistency to something she can/will eat. W > >> I was at the vet the other day getting two of my fosters FIV/FeLV tested > >> (both negative) and the receptionist asked if I could take a 3-4 wk old [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > trying to get another can for her or whether as long as she's eating well > etc. it's not necessary. a/d is higher in fat, but Science Diet Kitten is much higher in protein and has a higher caloric and nutrient density. Kittens need a caloric- and nutrient-dense diet because the size of their small stomach limits their intake. IOW, they need to derive a lot of nutrients for their growing body from a smaller amount of food. The only advantage of a/d is its syringable. A/d is a recovery diet that was designed for cats recovering from surgery, illness, or malnutrition. I think SD Kitten is actually a better recovery diet than a/d. I'd put the kitten back on SD Kitten food. Good luck, Phil >> >> I was at the vet the other day getting two of my fosters FIV/FeLV > tested [quoted text clipped - 48 lines] > > Phil Thanks. That was what I wanted to know. W
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