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Pet Tip
Kittens and Birth Infections – Pet tip 241
When kittens are born they are extra small and fragile. This increases their potential of becoming ill or getting an infection. Infections in newborn kittens are quite serious as their bodies are small and they have not built up adequate immunity against many diseases or potential infections that may harm them. This article will focus on three infections that can affect newborn kittens; umbilical infections, toxic milk syndrome and septicemia.
When a female cat (aka a queen) gives birth, she will bite open the amniotic sac that surrounds the kitten. She will then chew through the umbilical cord of the kitten. Normally there are no problems.
- Owner:
- Maggie Barron
- City:
- Ottawa
- Province, Country:
- ON, Canada
- Type/Breed:
- DSH
- Date of Birth:
- Summer 2004
- Sex:
- Female
- Height:
- Not Provided
- Weight:
- 6
- Coat Colour:
- white with patches of orange tabby & brown tabby
- Eye Colour:
- yellow
Sophie was adopted in October 2004 from our veterinarian, Dorit Fischler DVM of Crossing Bridge Veterinary Clinic in Stittsville. She was recently nicknamed "The Christmas Demon" for being too hyper and running up and down the Christmas tree!
