Can you reheat KMR ?

[Docs Mom]

I am currently raising an orphan kitten. I'm using the KMR liquid ready to use cans. He doesn't always finish his bottle. For awhile I would put it in the fridge to reheheat by the warm water method.

Then I started wondering if that was a smart thing to do. Mr. Google didn't help....

 

[ms688]

i have been doing it with the kitten i found, from 1 week to now 4.5 weeks and weaning and he is just fine! no idea if that's 'ill advised' but we've had no issues!

 

[tabbytom]

I am currently raising an orphan kitten. I'm using the KMR liquid ready to use cans. He doesn't always finish his bottle. For awhile I would put it in the fridge to reheheat by the warm water method.

KMR milk replacer is very nutrient rich and it is at risk to bacteria when opened. That's why the recommendation is to discard after 1 hour after feeding or left out at room temperature. Best is to prepare just enough for the feed. You don't want your baby to get food poisoning.

If you need to warm it up, best is to do it by warm water to bring up to room temperature and not in a microwave but I would not suggest warming it up as heat will destroy the nutrients and you'll have loss of nutritional value for the milk.

Their website says reconstituted mile can be kept for 24 hours in the fridge - KMR® Kitten Milk Replacer Powder | PetAg (en-US)

Here's a thread on this and some members do refrigerate after awhile - Left POWDERED KMR out for 2 days - is it bad!

 

[Kwik]

I am currently raising an orphan kitten. I'm using the KMR liquid ready to use cans. He doesn't always finish his bottle. For awhile I would put it in the fridge to reheheat by the warm water method.

Then I started wondering if that was a smart thing to do. Mr. Google didn't help....View attachment 474090

Oh my- most adorable little baby- just precious

I'm a little lazy when it comes to ready to use vs mixing so I used the ready to use cans myself with Sami and just threw out the leftover - honestly I did not trust reheating or leaving out after refrigeration to room temp

The price we pay if we don't want to mix it ourself ,that's how I justified discarding it,lol( pay for the convenience)

 

[Docs Mom]

Thank you, I'll pitch each leftover then. I've been through so many stylus of bottles trying to get him to latch.....current one doesn't feed well with small amounts. Getting a different style today. Again thanks for the advice !

 

[Kwik]

Thank you, I'll pitch each leftover then. I've been through so many stylus of bottles trying to get him to latch.....current one doesn't feed well with small amounts. Getting a different style today. Again thanks for the advice !

Thankfully there are so many styles- Sami latched on easily enough but he was a bit older than your baby and he weaned early as well- he really was an easy baby...... I hope your next one is it!

 

[StefanZ]

Should be ok as uou do. But at most once.


Ps the ready made KMR isnt pptimal. Next time you buy try with some else. KMR in powder, or even goats milk. Or a kmr based on goats milk

 

[Kwik]

Should be ok as uou do. But at most once.


Ps the ready made KMR isnt pptimal. Next time you buy try with some else. KMR in powder, or even goats milk. Or a kmr based on goats milk

This is what I used- not sure what Docs Mom is using

https://www.chewy.com/petag-goats-m...LawTEgN260QiB0XGpGgmlG-UPL5f-TCgaAgTMEALw_wcB

 

[Kwik]

Not sure I copied that link right

That's the goats milk
And always had good results with Miracle nipples

 

[Docs Mom]

I was using the plain KMR. I just ordered some like you guys suggested. Will the switch cause diarrhea? He just got over that....

At least he likes his new bottles.

Thanks for the suggestions !

 

[Kwik]

I was using the plain KMR. I just ordered some like you guys suggested. Will the switch cause diarrhea? He just got over that....

At least he likes his new bottles.View attachment 474168
Thanks for the suggestions !

Oh yay!you must be relieved- happy he's latching on now!

The one above I use is for sensitive tummies so I wouldn't think it'll be a problem- see if StefanZ agrees

 

[Sarthur2]

I don’t recommend the pre-mixed kitten formula for the very reason that it causes diarrhea. The goat milk looks terrific, as do the new bottles! Glad he likes them!

 

[Helen Stanke]

He is beautiful I fed many kittens and could not afford to waste any KMR I reheated and it never seemed to make a difference I do not heat it to hot though just warm