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Okay so a mother kitten abandoned 4 kittens near my house. They were only two weeks old, and now at 5 weeks, there are only three remaining. This is my first experience fostering kittens, and I can happily say that two of the remaining three kittens are in fine health. To get this out of the way now, I live in a country which lacks vet services and many pet products, and I'm not in the best financial situation either. But, I couldn't just leave 4 kittens to die.
Now, one of the kittens, Ginger, has what I think might be feline herpes virus. Her eyes are always squinted, and she's a bit weaker than usual. She stops while eating to pant now. I've been dealing with this well enough, as she's well hydrated and is regaining her energy more and more everyday.
Today, I noticed what I thought was dry food on her chin/neck. But when I tried getting it out, tuffs of her starting coming off with ease. Now she has a bald spot there, and the surrounding skin is very crusty. Here's a pic:
How can I prevent this from spreading and cure it? What are the causes? I checked again, and besides the neck area, she also has this type of skin on her inner front legs.
Now, one of the kittens, Ginger, has what I think might be feline herpes virus. Her eyes are always squinted, and she's a bit weaker than usual. She stops while eating to pant now. I've been dealing with this well enough, as she's well hydrated and is regaining her energy more and more everyday.
Today, I noticed what I thought was dry food on her chin/neck. But when I tried getting it out, tuffs of her starting coming off with ease. Now she has a bald spot there, and the surrounding skin is very crusty. Here's a pic:
How can I prevent this from spreading and cure it? What are the causes? I checked again, and besides the neck area, she also has this type of skin on her inner front legs.