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I am beside myself here. A 3rd kitten has taken ill. He's my favorite They're 2 weeks today. Last night I noticed his front shoulder was swollen and his hind legs were also slightly swollen so I rushed him to the vet. Vet said it looked grim. Said it may be a nutrition issue and to up his feeds to every 2 hours as well as at night and it also appears to be calci virus. Mom may be a carrier as well. I am scared to death. I fully expected him to be dead by today. Vet has as well but says the older they are usually the longer they hang around and that the swelling may not go away and he probably wont recover. He did get cold overnight because he wandered off the heating pad. Mom still feeds him but I do it mostly. The other siblings(4) have opened their eyes. One needed help with cotton because it had some crust which vet said was also possibly this virus. Does anyone have ANY help or advice. I don't want to lose these kittens. We've already lost 2 2 weeks ago. That was devastating enough. My kids cannot take anymore. This little one is eating and he purrs and suckles and tries so hard. Please help this kitten!