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yes you get attached number 3 would be my first choice to keep, I still keep finding number 3 and 8 away from the mother number 3 seems a little bigger now I think I l will lose number eight despite my effortsI'm sorry to hear about N° 7. Is she taking care of Number 3 now? Perhaps she is the one you are planning to keep?
Number 6 was very dead I left the mother licking the fur off it while i took the other kittens to the vet when i returned it had vanished I've changed the bedding several times since thenI am glad for you richo since you had so much regretted N° 7 's disappearance without having been able to confirm is status. I wonder if N°6 is not also "buried" somewhere.
Yes I have been to the vet several times Mum cat is OK six kittens were premature according to the vet two more kittens were born after the vet visit one of which I have noticed has a deformed leg who will need to see a vetHave you been to the vet yet and what did they tell you?
there is no more blood . the one with the leg problem was born after i took the other kittens to the vet so the vet hasn't seen itricho, are you still finding clots of blood everywhere? Has the vet seen your mom cat since this has been happening?
Did the vet say what are the chances of treating the little one with the deformed leg?
The vet is hoping a simple procedure like you describe will correct the problem but at the moment certain weight targets need to be acheivedWhat is wrong with the baby's leg? Sometimes babies are born with twisted legs, but these can often improve with gentle massage, or a splint. Especially with so many kittens in the uterus at once, it's sometimes the case that a kitten has a curled or twisted leg simply from being cramped inside mom.
It's quite common to get small kittens in large litters, especially when the mother has been stray or feral. Are you able to feed the KMR supplement to the kittens? Even if Mum is feeding them extra KMR will help.at the moment certain weight targets need to be acheived
I feed them Beaphar Lactol kitten milk andIt's quite common to get small kittens in large litters, especially when the mother has been stray or feral. Are you able to feed the KMR supplement to the kittens? Even if Mum is feeding them extra KMR will help.
Do you have any cooking scales? Can you weigh the kittens every day to make sure they are gaining weight?
I will try that idea thanks .Are you able to bottle feed the larger ones to allow the mom nurse the weaker ones? That is what my vet recommends.