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When I hold her up to my ear there is a definite popping sound. I’m going to another vets for a second opinion on this little one.
We’re here now at the small animal hospital. She’s inside so just waiting for news right now.I think that’s a very good idea. It just sounds from your description that something is going on. The antibiotic from the emergency vet has worn off and would not be enough.
She said her lungs sound clear and that it’s difficult to say what the popping sound is but she suspect it’s possibly from her nose and there might be a little infection there from when milk went in. She said she can’t rule out lungs entirely because its very limited in what can be done for such young and small animals but that she’s going to give a course of antibiotics to be on the safe side.We’re here now at the small animal hospital. She’s inside so just waiting for news right now.
She is currently being humanely put to sleep. She deteriorated on the way home and went very cold and weak, her breathing was laboured. The vet believes it to be perhaps the kittens were underdeveloped being so small birth and not receiving mums milk and essential colostrum during their first 24 hours so are just unable to fight off illness. She told me to monitor the other two very closely as there’s a high possibility it’s the whole litter.I apologize for my delayed responses this evening. My daughter was here for dinner. She has gone home now.
I’m not familiar with it, but I looked it up and it does trest respiratory infections. Is it the suspension? Have you given a dose yet?
I’m glad the vet has agreed to give antibiotics.
How is the little gal doing tonight?
C Caitlin375
The vet from tonight.Which vet is this? The second opinion vet or your regular vet?
I just don’t know what to think. 4 different vets said her lungs sounded clear. So I’m at a loss as to what’s caused this. It’s been from day one. Mum not producing milk and then the kittens refusing feeds, mum behaving very oddly around them and constantly leaving the nest. There’s just been so much. What I do know is I’m very angry at the woman who let her breed to begin with. I’m gutted for willow. I just hope she’s ok. Oh and today at the vet one of the kittens was panting and she said it’s just stress, now I’m wondering and worrying…I know you are gutted and exhausted with all the worry and running around to vets night and day. I only wish I could do more to help.
They were up this morning by a few grams each. Baby red and Baby orange both went up to 107g. I didn’t weight tonight from going back and forwards to the vet. I will weigh in the morning and let you know.I think Willow will be okay, but we know so little about the cat she mated with as far as health and genetics, and poor Willow has been through so much with being sold and moved around. It’s just sad.
Poor baby blue! Do you know if the two left are male or female?
I am upset that your vet this morning did not think antibiotics were necessary. Blue was given a dose at the emergency vet that surely helped because you said she was still eating and seemed okay.
I really think she needed to continue antibiotics after the emergency visit because you had already heard odd noises. Too much time went by without meds, I think. Just my opinion.
I know in the Kitten Lady pneumonia video she said kittens needed 2 antibiotics - azithromycin and clavamox, and even the nebulizer.
I think if aspiration pneumonia is suspected there is no time to waste, but I think you did absolutely everything you could. It’s the vets judgment I question.
So many vets have zero experience with newborns and think nothing can be done. That’s partly why we have this site, because many of us have practical experience that sometimes bests what the vet knows.
At least you now have a prescription on hand to begin immediately if one of the other kittens has a problem.
I’m glad you let Willow understand her baby is gone.
How are the other two babies? Have they gained a few grams?
The kittens are at 118 and 120 grams this morning. The allowing them to suckle must be doing something as they basically got next to no feeds from us yesterday because they kept suckling from mum and we were out most of the night with the other kitten and yet this is the most weight they have gained since birth. My vet said she probably doesn’t produce milk when stressed. Ie; vet trips etc.Sneezing usually indicates a cold starting, which can turn into an upper respiratory infection. It could also be just sneezing, but my kittens never sneezed at this age, so watch carefully for runny eyes, nose, or congestion. Let me know if you see any signs of this.
I think it’s great they have their mom to suckle, cuddle, and just be with. They may even get a little milk from her, but at the least they can suckle for comfort.