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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / July 2007Need orphan kitten advice
I'm caring for three orphan kittens about 10 days old. The feeding is going well and they have gained weight steadily. They did develop the sniffles over the weekend and were fussy and stubborn with nursing but that is improving... I can be stubborn too! My question is, one of the boys seems to always have extra gas and bloating. His poop is normal although he produces more than the others. Today there was some bloody mucous in it. It's way too soon to deworm them isn't it? Can I add some slippery elm or something to his formula? Thanks in advance for any help! Blood in their stool should be checked out by a vet. The fact it is accompanied by bloating and extra gas is alarming, it could be a parasite problem. Until they are 6 months old they are susceptible to many things. How is their mother? Have they been around any other cats? Better safe than sorry. >I'm caring for three orphan kittens about 10 days old. The feeding is >going well and they have gained weight steadily. They did develop the [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >some slippery elm or something to his formula? Thanks in advance for >any help! Sadly, they were found in a precarious situation and no mother could be found. They are isolated from other animals. The gas and bloat isn't extreme and isn't always present. When nursing with a slight URI a certain amount of air is ingested. The stool is normal color and consistency except for the speck of red mucous. My experience with vets and neonatal kittens is the cat rescuers know much more! If he was in distress I wouldn't hesitate. > Blood in their stool should be checked out by a vet. The fact it is > accompanied by bloating and extra gas is alarming, it could be a parasite [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > -- > Message posted viahttp://www.catkb.com I *think* they are too young to worm. It could be a bacterial imbalance though. Best bet is to get at least a call into the vet and see what they think. BTW what color is the poop? Wendy > I'm caring for three orphan kittens about 10 days old. The feeding is > going well and they have gained weight steadily. They did develop the [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > some slippery elm or something to his formula? Thanks in advance for > any help! Thanks Wendy. Poop is yellowish brown, usually quite soft, but formed. Someone suggested overfeeding, so I"m going to rethink their feeding schedule. We've been doing every 3 hours, but I may do every four and see if he gets some relief. Here's their photoset on flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lisacat/sets/72157600872528637/ > I *think* they are too young to worm. It could be a bacterial imbalance > though. Best bet is to get at least a call into the vet and see what they [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > some slippery elm or something to his formula? Thanks in advance for > > any help! I've got some the same age and am doing breakfast, lunch, dinner and bedtime. They are swilling the formula like their is no tomorrow and sleep soundly between feeding except when they are starting to commando crawl around the carrier I'm keeping them in. If the poop gets looser you could try adding more water when you mix up the formula (assuming your using powdered). If it goes very yellow on you see if you can get some probiotic but that's when I'd check with the vet first. Wendy > Thanks Wendy. Poop is yellowish brown, usually quite soft, but formed. > Someone suggested overfeeding, so I"m going to rethink their feeding [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] >> > some slippery elm or something to his formula? Thanks in advance for >> > any help! Sounds good! I'll ease them into a new schedule and see how they do. I've had 2 week-olds and lots of weaning age, but never newborns. Also have a call into vet, so... paws crossed! Commando Crawl! That's it exactly, LOL! > I've got some the same age and am doing breakfast, lunch, dinner and > bedtime. They are swilling the formula like their is no tomorrow and sleep [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] > >> > some slippery elm or something to his formula? Thanks in advance for > >> > any help! > I'm caring for three orphan kittens about 10 days old. The feeding is > going well and they have gained weight steadily. They did develop the [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > some slippery elm or something to his formula? Thanks in advance for > any help! Lisa, bloody mucus in the stools usually means coccidia, although, if they contracted the parasite at birth then it shows up at two weeks old. Yes, it is way too soon to worm them. I"m not familiar with slippery elm--what's it supposed to remedy? Don't forget to burp the kittens after feeding. It'll help the little gassy one particularly. Good luck with your babies. Mine turned 6 weeks old on Sunday. That's a real milestone! Sherry
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