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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:
- Donna Swindell
- City:
- Delta
- Province, Country:
- BC, Canada
- Type/Breed:
- DSH
- Date of Birth:
- July 13, 1996
- Sex:
- Male
- Height:
- Not Provided
- Weight:
- Not Provided
- Coat Colour:
- Grey
- Eye Colour:
- Green
Skittles is our house comedian. He only wants affection when he tells you so. If you touch him without his asking, he will bite your nose, or nibble on your fingers. He is the picky one of the house, too. His favorite treat is a pretzel. He doesn't mind Cleopatra, and, since we got her, he leaves Buster alone, he doesn't attack him when he walks in the door. Skittles was our first cat and is named so because of his skittish personality. He is also the most loving cat, but only to his parents and his human brother.
