Hi
One of my cats had kittens a few weeks ago. She had 7 gorgeous kittens who were all fine but she did have to be checked by the vet and given Oxytocin to start the contractions off properly as she had her water sac protruding but nothing happened for about an hour. The vet checked her calcium level (which was fine) and gave her Oxytocin which started everything off.
She's a fit and healthy cat and a great mother to the kittens. If we let her have another litter, is she more likely to need Oxytocin again, or are there likely to be complications as she needed it this time?
Its not our first litter as we've 3 adult females, but its the first time any of them have needed assistance, so thought I'd better check as we don't want to cause her any stress.
Thanks!
One of my cats had kittens a few weeks ago. She had 7 gorgeous kittens who were all fine but she did have to be checked by the vet and given Oxytocin to start the contractions off properly as she had her water sac protruding but nothing happened for about an hour. The vet checked her calcium level (which was fine) and gave her Oxytocin which started everything off.
She's a fit and healthy cat and a great mother to the kittens. If we let her have another litter, is she more likely to need Oxytocin again, or are there likely to be complications as she needed it this time?
Its not our first litter as we've 3 adult females, but its the first time any of them have needed assistance, so thought I'd better check as we don't want to cause her any stress.
Thanks!