Hey guys and gals,
Yesterday, my beautiful kitty had her litter of kittens but I am unsure as to whether or not what is happening now is cause for concern or considered normal.
Her litter consisted of a total of four kittens. Unfortunately, one was a stillborn and she quickly disposed of it as it looked under-developed and covered in blood (sorry if you were eating) and I am unsure if that factors in to her overall condition.
Anyway, we're a little over 24 hours since her last birth but I noticed she had a discharge of blood which almost looks as though it's coagulating. I've read up on this and that it can be an issue if it persists after 7 to 10 days or if it's a heavy loss of blood. It seems as though it only happened for a moment as I helped her clean it off with a soft cloth so it's not continuous. However, the problem I have with the general description is that 'heavy' loss is far too vague when you consider the many different sizes of cats as well as how much discharged could be deceptive because she is a medium haired cat but is also a very small cat (5 to 6 pounds-ish).
There's no foul odor or color to it (like pus), she lets the kittens nurse, and retains an appetite but she does seem a little uncomfortable as she is, from time to time, out of her nest and looking at me with big eyes and a gentle meow. The only thing I am unsure of is whether or not there was a placental sack for each kitten and that's something which also worries me.
So, overreacting or is this something I should bring to the local vet's attention in the morning?
Yesterday, my beautiful kitty had her litter of kittens but I am unsure as to whether or not what is happening now is cause for concern or considered normal.
Her litter consisted of a total of four kittens. Unfortunately, one was a stillborn and she quickly disposed of it as it looked under-developed and covered in blood (sorry if you were eating) and I am unsure if that factors in to her overall condition.
Anyway, we're a little over 24 hours since her last birth but I noticed she had a discharge of blood which almost looks as though it's coagulating. I've read up on this and that it can be an issue if it persists after 7 to 10 days or if it's a heavy loss of blood. It seems as though it only happened for a moment as I helped her clean it off with a soft cloth so it's not continuous. However, the problem I have with the general description is that 'heavy' loss is far too vague when you consider the many different sizes of cats as well as how much discharged could be deceptive because she is a medium haired cat but is also a very small cat (5 to 6 pounds-ish).
There's no foul odor or color to it (like pus), she lets the kittens nurse, and retains an appetite but she does seem a little uncomfortable as she is, from time to time, out of her nest and looking at me with big eyes and a gentle meow. The only thing I am unsure of is whether or not there was a placental sack for each kitten and that's something which also worries me.
So, overreacting or is this something I should bring to the local vet's attention in the morning?