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Just checking in again to let you all know Budd is still coming along very nicely. I would say he is completely back to his original self, absolutely loving life! He is playing with his toys and eating and drinking heaps! He is gaining weight steadily and his belly is definitely not getting any...

Thanks for your positive thoughts and cautious concerns. I'm happy to say I took Budd to the vet again this morning and he and the nurses were so impressed with his progress. He has so much energy today! I have recently given him a bath and complete dry, and now he's a pro at grooming himself...

Hello @catwoman707  @StefanZ  @StephenQ  and @Red Top Rescue  Thank you all so, so much for your kind time and responses. Can you believe that today of all day's, my darling kitten has taken a huge turn for the better! His abdomen, though still just a little bit swollen, is much softer to touch...

Thank you for the replies. Could the FIP have been caused when he received the peritoneal fluids from the 24 hour vet? I know that Vet didn't use glucose/dextrose, just Hartmann's solution, as he said Glucose can cause peritonitis. But now I'm thinking that the intraperitoneal access for the...

Hello. My approx 10-11 week old kitten (that was found as a stray) is very unwell. I live in Australia. He became unwell the day after he received his very first F3 vaccine at a busy vet clinic, sleepy, not eating or drinking, diarrhoea and vomiting. The date of vax was Friday 1st of May...

Hi @puck  @StephenQ  @StefanZ  @catwoman707  and others. I took her to the Vet yesterday. He didn't show any immediate concern. A told him all of my concerns I mentioned here. He performed a thorough examination of her: palpated her body, listened with a stethoscope, took a rectal temp (38.7...

Hi @catwoman707  Thank you for your condolences.  When the mother had the flu, she was sneezy, coughing and snuffly. Her appetite was still good and she drank a lot. She was purely eating dry biscuits, specifically Royal Canin Mother and Baby. We took her to a Vet who did not want to put her on...

Hills A/D is what I got for the kitten who passed, however we did have to request it from the vet, he didn't suggest it. I'll use Hills A/D for this one too.  @StephenQ  Thank you for being so transparent about the inexperienced level my Vet has demonstrated. It just goes to show I should have...

@StefanZ  and @StephenQ  The other kittens are 720gms and 650gms. They look well, steadily putting on weight and developing.  The Vet seemed to check everything you mentioned, except for her temp. I have access to a baby thermometer, I will check her temp when I get home. I actually had no idea...

Thank you @StephenQ  I'm even more worried now. She still has strength, but isn't behaving her usual self. I'm really sad the Vet didn't check the little guy's temp the first time, after reading your post I am perplexed he didn't consider taking his temp. When I went back for the following check...

@mickNsnicks2mom  thank you so much for replying and paging the kitten experts. I have tried supplemental feeds yes, just started today. I have cat mother's milk formula, and a high calorie cat food that I originally bought for the little guy. I haven't tried keeping the little girl warm yet...

Hi all, I recently started fostering cats and a couple of months ago took on a pregnant cat. She gave birth to 4 babies 7.5 weeks ago, one (the youngest and smallest one) unfortunately passed away a few days ago - heartbreaking. Now I'm beginning to get worried about the 3rd born, she's starting...