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Recent Spayed Stray Mom Cat - Swollen Breasts

post #1 of 6
9/28/09 at 1:02pm
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We just took our Mom stray cat to the rescue & had her spayed (she was also pregnant) along with her 1st litter (2 girls & a boy) on Friday... Saturday night, Merlin (from her 1st litter) was aggressively nursing on her... he then proceeded to get sick the next day (old milk?)... & Mom was acting very needy for pets & cuddles & everytime you quit she would bat at your legs, pretend to bite & hiss... she acts like she is in some discomfort & wants us to make it stop?... she is eating well & seemed a lil calmer this am...

Any thoughts would be great as we are new to all of this...
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post #2 of 6
9/29/09 at 10:53am
She is probably confused, sore and full of hormones right now. Give her a few days and she will feel better. I would not let the others nurse on her right now, it might hurt. Her swollen breasts will go down eventually, I massaged my girl and that seemed to relieve some of the discomfort.
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post #3 of 6
9/29/09 at 11:08am
I would have a concern that it could be Mastitis if the swollen areas are hard to the touch. It is an infection that if caught early can be treated with Antibiotics.
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post #4 of 6
9/29/09 at 1:07pm
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Thanks all for the input... she seems somewhat better & they felt a little softer & smaller today so hopefully she's fine... do you guys by chance know how long it takes for her to dry up? Thanks in advance!
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post #5 of 6
9/29/09 at 10:15pm
It took my foster cat about 5 days and I felt so bad for her If they are getting softer that is a good sign. Just feel them to make sure they don't feel hot or rock hard.
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post #6 of 6
9/30/09 at 9:00am
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Will do... thanks!
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