I have yet another foster kitten brought to me today, but she's in extremely bad shape! She is covered in maggots! She has them in one eye, one ear, and rectum. I'm not sure what to do or if I can even help her. Please help!
Im myself not entirely sure what to do. I suppose you shall try and take the maggots away as far as you can manage it....I have yet another foster kitten brought to me today, but she's in extremely bad shape! She is covered in maggots! She has them in one eye, one ear, and rectum. I'm not sure what to do or if I can even help her. Please help!
How do I get them out of her eye? When I open her eye, the maggots retreat. I gently squeezed her ear and I'd say 100 or more came out. The maggots aren't eating her alive, right? I am in quite a panic!Im myself not entirely sure what to do. I suppose you shall try and take the maggots away as long you can manage it....
But it isnt necessary as bad as it sound. The maggots have some antibacterial properties, so the bacteerias arent eating up her.
I remember members of a field ambulance in war telling when they collecteed wounded soldiers days after battles... They found the wounded in bushes, wounds full of maggots... But these wounds werent inflammed, and thus - most of them could be saved...
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I estimate that she is 7-10 days old. She was lathatgic when she was brought to me, I fed her, she became a bit more active, mewing. She was found on the road, alone.The best is if you do have access to a good vet, who is used to help emaciated, weak cats...
But if you dont have, I shall try and write some ideas how to help a weak, emaciated cat.
In the time, describe more, is she handleable? does she seems to be a dumped homegirl, or is she defensive? Her age? Write any info you may have, it may give me more ideas...
I think its easiest with tweezers / forceps... You can perhaps at least phone a vet, to get advice re the maggots? I hope they are just locally where they are...How do I get them out of her eye? When I open her eye, the maggots retreat. I gently squeezed her ear and I'd say 100 or more came out. The maggots aren't eating her alive, right? I am in quite a panic!
OK, phone back and ask about the maggots in the eyes...I do have access to a vet, he didn't notice the maggots in her eye or ear, but shaved her to inspect her skin which was covered in fleas and maggots. She had a bath there.
Ah, a little kitten, not a high preg as I imagined at first.I
I estimate that she is 7-10 days old. She was lathatgic when she was brought to me, I fed her, she became a bit more active, mewing. She was found on the road, alone.
THANK YOU! I will follow your advice for the weekend. You're a life saver! Doing glucose immediately.Ah, a little kitten, not a high preg as I imagined at first.
Thus, my advices re goat milk and the kmr stands still.
And also, the pedialyte and the the glucose on the gum....
This is my second orphan. I remember daily weight checks are important.If she survives the crisis, you will contnue with a more or less normal care of an orphan.
Do you have earlier experiences with this?
I will gladly submit some links, for example, www.kitten-rescue.com...
Ah, carrying at the chest, cangaroo mode, is very efficient helping small kittens...
Yes, please return to the vet and request treatment for the eye and ear maggots. It cannot be healthy to have maggots living inside a kitten. She perhaps also needs an antibiotic. She may also need an eye ointment. Be very careful of squeezing her eye.
She needs 8 mL of kitten formula for every ounce of weight at each two-hour feeding. Let us know her weight and we can advise the exact amount. She must be burped and stimulated to go wee and poo.
Do you have a heat source for her? A heating pad on low under her blanket, or hot water bottle? She absolutely must stay warm to eat and digest, esoecially with her fur shaved.
Please let us know her weight and if she is feeding well. Thank you for caring for this kitten. I sure hope she pulls through!
Unfortunately, the kitten did not make it. Although she was gaining and eating fine, the maggots were just too much. I put all of my best efforts towards her.Two more tips: you can use Nutri-cal, which is an vitamine paste, (there are other similiar pastes too, I guess most are OK). and also the probiotic BeneBac, made by PetAg. While there are many useful probiotics, the BeneBac was constructed especially for orphans. It contains even an equivalent of colostrum.
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