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Hello everyone, first timer here..
Our 12 Month old Cat had babies prematurely 4 days ago..
5 Kittens out of which 1 was hairless stillborn, 3 others died one after another day by day, losing weight and becoming cold even when kept warm.
Mothercat neglected everyone from the beginning, was hyperventilating when with the small ones and had zero clue what she was supposed to do, and she probably didnt even have milk.
Now she is as good as ever though..
Only one kitty remains and so far he has been a real fighter.. he is very small, his head is as big as the head of my thumb. He has kept his warmth, and is occasionally quite mobile via crawling. He becomes KMR and is able to suckle the bottle. In my country there is no Corn Syrup so in the beginning he got Maple Syrup, now I have bought Dextrose powder to replace it (how much should I give? A few particles on a Q Tip and apply on tongue/gums?), we have also given him an electrolyte-glucose solution orally because he seems very dehydrated. Pinching the skin on the scruff produces a 'tent' so to speak. After several days of administering this solution orally via a dropper, has yet to prove an effect... I have now ordered Ringers Solutions aswell as Ringer Lactate and it should arrive within the hour! I also have syringes and 22G needles. What dosis (mL pro gram etc.) especially interests me, and should I use Ringers Lactate or normal Ringers?
Never done this before, so please any kind of tips and hints would be more than welcome!
Our 12 Month old Cat had babies prematurely 4 days ago..
5 Kittens out of which 1 was hairless stillborn, 3 others died one after another day by day, losing weight and becoming cold even when kept warm.
Mothercat neglected everyone from the beginning, was hyperventilating when with the small ones and had zero clue what she was supposed to do, and she probably didnt even have milk.
Now she is as good as ever though..
Only one kitty remains and so far he has been a real fighter.. he is very small, his head is as big as the head of my thumb. He has kept his warmth, and is occasionally quite mobile via crawling. He becomes KMR and is able to suckle the bottle. In my country there is no Corn Syrup so in the beginning he got Maple Syrup, now I have bought Dextrose powder to replace it (how much should I give? A few particles on a Q Tip and apply on tongue/gums?), we have also given him an electrolyte-glucose solution orally because he seems very dehydrated. Pinching the skin on the scruff produces a 'tent' so to speak. After several days of administering this solution orally via a dropper, has yet to prove an effect... I have now ordered Ringers Solutions aswell as Ringer Lactate and it should arrive within the hour! I also have syringes and 22G needles. What dosis (mL pro gram etc.) especially interests me, and should I use Ringers Lactate or normal Ringers?
Never done this before, so please any kind of tips and hints would be more than welcome!