Baby kitten stuck in birth canal

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My pregnant cat has the 1st kitten stuck in the birth canal an i don't know how to get it out if i can tail is barly out its sunday n no vet is open n i dont have a emegancy one near me i can take h her monday but im worried that something will happn to her b4 then any advice would be greatly apreciated on what i should do to help her plz?
 

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Is she still trying to push? If so, you need to gently pull while she pushes. This cannot wait until Monday and is a medical emergency.
 
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Yes shes been pushing for 8 hours iv tryed to grip the tail but it dont come out enuf only the tip does n i cant get hold of it iv been tryin for hours each time she contracts to get it out further
 

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Where are you located?  You really need to find a vet.  We can try to help you find one, but she really desperately needs immediate help.
 
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Deceptionbay qld australia iv been looking for one online myself all morning
 

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Yes shes been pushing for 8 hours iv tryed to grip the tail but it dont come out enuf only the tip does n i cant get hold of it iv been tryin for hours each time she contracts to get it out further
Use gloves to get a better grip.... 
 

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Yes shes been pushing for 8 hours iv tryed to grip the tail but it dont come out enuf only the tip does n i cant get hold of it iv been tryin for hours each time she contracts to get it out further
Give momma fluids with glucose sugar, so she doesnt tire out too much...  If you dont have glucose sugar porper (dextrose, dextropur) you can use common honey, mix honey with water,  if she manage to drink good, otherwise, smear  this honey water on her lips and gum.

Be sure she is warm and cozy....  The kitten is surely dead now, but you can still save her, perhaps even the other kittens still inside.
 
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I gave her the honey an water seems to be pushing harder but still just seeing the tail tip of the kitten
 

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Just letting you know sending you warm vibes that the baby gets pushed out soon. rubber gloves help get a better grip. petroleum jelly could help. olive oil. anything that's oily to ease passage..like we do for women who need help-see if you can use a qtip and petroleum jelly./ olive oil and go around the baby-like we use a qtip for our nose when it's crusty and need jelly to sooth it-maybe this will help ease the baby out-
 

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I gave her the honey an water seems to be pushing harder but still just seeing the tail tip of the kitten
I hear you.  Sorry, this is a typical vet situation.  A cesarean is necessary...

Next step. If  you are lucky and momma and the others kittens survives, momma will probably be out of the nursing for several days for recovery after exhaustion and cesarean. Probably with internal damages too...

So you must prepare to handraise the surviving kittens, if there are any.  Send someone to get kmr or goats milk, a dropper, perhaps even a scale....  Ask a neigbour if necessary.   Keep them warm, ie with active heating source.

If you can get an IR lamp, good, otherwise use heating pads.
 

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I gave her the honey an water seems to be pushing harder but still just seeing the tail tip of the kitten
ps.  Its no longer time to be gentle to not hurt the kitten.  You dont be so hard so you sear off the tail, but if you DO manage to get hold of the tail, and momma is still pushing -  HOLD on and  draw for dear life....

I wouldnt tell this with any decet vet nearby, but as you dont have...
 
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Do u think she will be ok till tomorrow morning tho? Thats when there open all vets here are closed sunday my vet is 5mins away just not open i lost my last cat she gave birth to kittens but was attacked n killed by a dog a wk after but i saved the 2 kittens an i hand raised them on formuler u get with the bottles an i used heat pads so done it b4 i kept both her kittens 1 of the kittens i saved is the one im talking about thats pregnant atm i dont wana lose her to do i just keep giving her water honey an keep her warm till i can get her there tomorrow?
 
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Thats what i worry bout tearing the tail n what would happen if that happened? cus i dont know how hard to pull
 

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Do u think she will be ok till tomorrow morning tho? Thats when there open all vets here are closed sunday my vet is 5mins away just not open i lost my last cat she gave birth to kittens but was attacked n killed by a dog a wk after but i saved the 2 kittens an i hand raised them on formuler u get with the bottles an i used heat pads so done it b4 i kept both her kittens 1 of the kittens i saved is the one im talking about thats pregnant atm i dont wana lose her to do i just keep giving her water honey an keep her warm till i can get her there tomorrow?
Yes, with a little luck she may manage to tomorrow.

After all, human women in poor rural countries, are often carried to " nearest" clinic, with their stuck baby even several days.  They survive this quite often.

And cats are tough, eve if their birhting is typically shorter than with humans...

If there is no other solution, so there isnt...  Keep her comfortable and support her as skissed, and hope for the best, till the vets open tomorrow...
 

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If the vet has to do a c-section tomorrow, I would recommend that you spay her at the same time.  Please keep us updated.
 
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Thank you and i did try the q tip with the jelly hoping it would help her a frend of mine suggested it mite help to just go in a little bit no more then the tip i used rubber gloves i gripped its tail half its tail but i was afraid of tearing the tail cus it wasnt budging being gentle or even abit more i was pulling each time she pushed
 
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Ok im hoping she does altho im guna see if anyone knows anywhere i can take her today from around here il definatly have her spayed same time its only my mum that lets them have one litter b4 being spayed this is her 1st litter il be sure to update
 
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Didnt show in my search thank you for letin me know bout this one il give them a call now see if there open it dont say the days or hours there open on the site
 
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