My niece found a tiny kitten (umb clord still attached) - she watched for the mother for a day & half, so brought it to me. I have been feeding the kitten Hertz milk replacer for kittens for about 7 weeks now.
The kitten has skinny limbs, so took him back to vet for help and was told to start him on wet kitten food with water to oatmeal consistency. I did this for a couple days, and he is more lethargic now and is so weak it is difficult for him to potty ( he uses a tiny litter box now)
This morning I found him worse and he had trouble even holding his head up. I decided to give him the milk replacer again, as it seems eating the kitten food is too much for his system. I also give him pedialyte and water, and karo.
He is smaller than other kittens his age, and it is difficult for me to go by the average growth charts for him. I am hoping someone here with similar experience can give advice as to how to proceed..should I continue with the kitten food? (I puree it so he will eat it with syringe, as he will not eat unless I use syringe.) I love this little kitten and want him to live.
The kitten has skinny limbs, so took him back to vet for help and was told to start him on wet kitten food with water to oatmeal consistency. I did this for a couple days, and he is more lethargic now and is so weak it is difficult for him to potty ( he uses a tiny litter box now)
This morning I found him worse and he had trouble even holding his head up. I decided to give him the milk replacer again, as it seems eating the kitten food is too much for his system. I also give him pedialyte and water, and karo.
He is smaller than other kittens his age, and it is difficult for me to go by the average growth charts for him. I am hoping someone here with similar experience can give advice as to how to proceed..should I continue with the kitten food? (I puree it so he will eat it with syringe, as he will not eat unless I use syringe.) I love this little kitten and want him to live.