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Adding to the cause of infection - her missed antibiotic from day one and two definitely played a role.

Update after her first review: turns out that the sutures did get wet when she sat in that water puddle. They had come loose under the bandage and there was an infection. Her temperature was high too. She went through more trauma in the hospital today, thrashing and crying while the IV was put...

Thank you both for the tips and kind words! She's fond of salmon treats so I'll give those a shot. The last time she was injured, the vet discouraged us from giving her treats until she was better, rather to give her more wet food. But at this point, anything she eats is a success 🤷🏻‍♀️. I'll...

You're right - we did go with a tetanus shot and 5 days of antibiotics. Mimi has been absolutely against any kind of food today. We kept a bowl of fresh water next to her bed, and even a small bowl of her favourite kibble to get her appetite up. She's been hovering her mouth over the each bowl...

Thank you! I've got an appointment with a GP in a couple of hours to check out the bite and decide on the shot. The pain med is Tramadol - 100mg tablet broken into 1/3rds, to be given twice daily in the morning and night for the next 3 days.

Not sure what kind of pain med - it is an oral tablet, but I didn't register the name. I can find out. They used silk thread, not dissolving stitches. It will need to be taken out in 10 days. She went through further trauma today - one of our tap valves burst and in a moment of my inattention...

3 hours later and she's made her wobbly way out of her basket all the way to the next room where we usually keep her litter box. She's exhausted from the effort though, and probably realised that she couldn't climb over the rim. Ended up peeing on the floor just next to it. They did prescribe...

It's been a long couple of days. Last morning, just as we were arranging for a car to take Mimi to the hospital (we don't have a car of our own) she started pushing out a sac. We put our plans on hold - I didn't want to move her mid-birth. About 30 minutes later, I noticed a kitten almost...

Thank you. They are far away, but I found another 24 hr hospital nearer to me. I'm making arrangements to go.

Chennai, India. No animal hospitals within easy driving distance. She's also never reacted well to a carrier and a car, so I hesitate to agitate her further. There's a clinic somewhat nearby that opens up at 7.30 AM, I'll probably take her there. Another 5 hours!

Yes, I think I'll have to take her to another vet, once it's morning here. Thank you both for your advice and support!

Edit: I typed this all out and didn't press Post! Update: I was advised to wait for 36 hours from the start of labour before bringing her in, since this is her first litter and it could take that long. It's now 2 AM here (25 hours now). She'd been crying off and on the whole day, but mostly...

Checked under the wardrobe; there's nothing. Mama cat is still sleeping with only one break for the litter box. I'm just waiting for the vet's hours to start.

1.5 hours later: Mama cat is back on my bed and sleeping soundly. There's a ring of bloody fur around her vulva. I can feel at least one fetus moving in her belly but can't hear the sound of anything from the wardrobe. Too hesitant to move the wardrobe to check - what if I squish a newborn? Is...

Yes, I'm trying to plan how to take her. (Probably pull that wardrobe away verrrry slowly). She's been quiet for 20 minutes now. I can see her tail changed position - that's my only assurance that she's moving.

There is enough gap between the wall for her to get through. I can see her tail, the rest of her is under the wardrobe (there's a plate on the front end so I can't see underneath). I can only hear her breathing. She initially groaned a bit, but has been quiet for the last 5 minutes.

Agree, but it's difficult to do anything right now. That's a heavy wardrobe and I'm not risking anything by moving it. Any vet will only be available 3 hours from now, it's 5 AM here. Right now, I think all I can do is trust in mama cat.

30 minutes later: she took a break from our bed and hid behind our wardrobe for about 15 minutes - grunting and yowling all the way. I walked over to the next room and suddenly saw that she had followed me! Dripping a few drops of pinkish blood from her backside all the way to and back from the...

It's been an hour since the last update. Since then, she's been grunting and moving a lot more. Some 10 minutes ago her backside was in my face and I saw something like a sac partly hanging out. Now I'm not sure if that's a sac or congealed discharge, and she's sat down flat on her belly such...

She does seem to be in pain and scared, poor thing. It does feel like she's pushing when she groans (awkward comparison, but it sounds like bad constipation). No visible contractions though. I checked under her tail and it looks like she's not dilated much - nearly 2cm. Should I be tracking...