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Also thank you to everyone that gave me advice on how to help my kitty possom i greatly apreciate it very much so
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Baby kitten stuck in birth canal
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Is North Lakes or Stafford Heights close enough? Two branches of this ER vet http://www.pet-emergency.com.au/
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try youtube search stuck kitten birth canal-maybe someone has a video to show you how to help? otherwise yes a C section would be the next step...I hope you guys can manage until you find a vet..
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Update on possom she managed to push out the kitten herself all the way only the head was still stuck my aunt stopped to help but it wouldnt budge even with vasaline or oil my neighbour whos a cat breeder n her dad is a vet came home i asked for her help she got the kitten out said it was hard to get out as the cord was stuck also the kitten was deformed possom is very much relieved shes eating drinking purring n resting hasnt had the others altho my neighbour said there alive in there an will come down most likley when shes rested an ready im keeping a watch on her as told an to go get my her again if anymore have issues coming out
It's a relief to hear that the kitten is finally delivered, and that mama kitty is doing okay. How wonderful that you have such helpful and well-trained neighbors! Hopefully the other kittens will be healthy and easily delivered. Please keep us updated.
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It was delivered but unfortunately didnt live altho with its dofomaty i was told it wouldnt have something wasnt right wasnt geting oxygen long b4 i tryed to help yea shes really great just wasnt home yesterday she gets kittens from my cat has 5 of them cus she wants to breed them im hoping so i will do an thank you for all the advice an also to everyone else on here it did help alot
So it was a deformity from beginning, NOT because the kitten fastened? If so, it increases the chance the deformed one was somewhat premature, and the body tried to get rid of it. And the others will proceed to "cook" and will come out in their proper time.
Keep watch, and be prepared, but be also reasonably optimistic.
Also, its interesting. Sheer despair, no help from anywhere, and suddely, there is both a helpful aunt and a breeder as neigbour, and even a helpsome vet!
Lesson? There are almost always help to get, only to know from where.
I'm very glad to hear Possum is OK. Please keep us updated. I hope she has a safe delivery when her kittens are due.
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Yes its back paw was way bigger then the other also its neck was abnormaly long curious whats it mean when the kittens fastened? Thats what my neighbour said that its very possible it was premature an that she misscarried it n it got stuck coming tail paws first cus it was geting food but no oxygen an was deformed she felt a heartbeat of one or more of the other's after geting that one out the others hadnt dropped yet at all said that i shouldnt be suprised at if she may not give birth to the others for another wk so told me to watch her see if she has em by the wkend yes it suprised me to my aunt lives in dolby shes 6 7 hrs from me an she happed to drop in to visit that day of all days my aunts the one i got my 1st kitten from she was rescued from a storm drain i took her my aunt had a cat that had one stuck b4 except when she gave birth the were all born dead sadly i was so relieved my neighbour was home that day i knew of ppl just my aunt lives a fair way n i knew my neighbour being a breeder n dad is a vet she knows alot has helped me b4 when possom hurt her leg she just wasnt home the day b4 then i found this site
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An thank you im very glad shes ok to it had me in tears i was so worried about her so happy shes doing better an il be sure to keep updating u guys n let u know when she has them how it goes or if anything changes to thank you im very much hoping she delivers the others safley to
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Also my avatar picture is possom
Hello!
I do not believe the kitten that died in the process of being delivered, had a deformity. Of course, without seeing it, I cannot be 100% sure, but it sounds more like the kitten was breech, and probably too large to fit breech, and as such, died due to the cord being compressed with each contraction.
Sadly, kittens that die during a breech delivery will often present with swollen extremities, which CAN look like a birth defect.
Kittens that need to be manually extracted will sometimes have broken (and even dislocated!) necks, which may explain the kitten's neck length.
You were concerned that the kitten may have been a premature one. Was it hairless or sparsely haired? Did it lack claws or whiskers?
Kittens born preterm will often be hairless or nearly hairless. They may lack claws and whiskers, if born prematurely.
I ask if you are SURE the deceased kitten was premature, because if you are not sure, your cat will still be in active labor and should deliver the rest of the litter within 24 hours, not a couple of weeks.
Regardless, it is best to seek a vet's expertise, since you had to help deliver a dead kitten, and if the placenta was retained, if the mother is due, or if the kitten was indeed premature, it is best to see a vet ASAP, for the health of the mother and the rest of the litter.
I do not believe the kitten that died in the process of being delivered, had a deformity. Of course, without seeing it, I cannot be 100% sure, but it sounds more like the kitten was breech, and probably too large to fit breech, and as such, died due to the cord being compressed with each contraction.
Sadly, kittens that die during a breech delivery will often present with swollen extremities, which CAN look like a birth defect.
Kittens that need to be manually extracted will sometimes have broken (and even dislocated!) necks, which may explain the kitten's neck length.
You were concerned that the kitten may have been a premature one. Was it hairless or sparsely haired? Did it lack claws or whiskers?
Kittens born preterm will often be hairless or nearly hairless. They may lack claws and whiskers, if born prematurely.
I ask if you are SURE the deceased kitten was premature, because if you are not sure, your cat will still be in active labor and should deliver the rest of the litter within 24 hours, not a couple of weeks.
Regardless, it is best to seek a vet's expertise, since you had to help deliver a dead kitten, and if the placenta was retained, if the mother is due, or if the kitten was indeed premature, it is best to see a vet ASAP, for the health of the mother and the rest of the litter.
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Im essentially accepting moggielovers comments. Its not sure the kitten was deformed for real, and perhaps not even premature (depends on its looks). Still, it may have been started a full week before the others. Not that common but not impossible. So its what we hope for, but we really arent sure!
So, if your usual vet is an experienced obstetrician, its good to visit her to get a good check up.
You had alredy got advices from knowleable people, including this related vet. Still, having a look see in home milieu, and having possibility to make ultra sound and thorough palpation by an experienced obstetrician, gives more safety....
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Humm think u were right about it not being deformed an wasnt premature cus it had fur claws ect the 2nd kitten came out without complications but it was born dead as was the 3rd i called the vet to ask if i could bring her in they told me to wait till the next day to see if she gave birth to the rest dead or alive i told her i was worried about infection she said i shouldnt be least not yet whether she gave birth to them or not i was to bring her in next day ethier way so i did but she didnt give birth to any more n was contracting still she needed a c section n it was guna cost a 1000 i only had 400 an they refused to let me pay the rest off told me i would have to put her down i didnt want that i tryed to get help from the rspca they said they would be able to save her but that id have to surrender her to them n doing so would save her life but i wouldnt be able to have her back even if i payed them i asked if i could give them what i had but they said i i cudnt it didnt work that way iv lost her cant tell u how upset i am only had 2 choices n i chose to save her life even if it ment i cant have her back im only aloud to call an find out if she pulled thru which i was told she wasn't in a bad way didnt seem seriously sick just had 2 stuck isnt fair i tryed all i could to keep her mean i raised her from birth bottle fed her n everything heartbroken upset the way it went but i didnt want her put down just cus i didnt have the amount of money the vet wanted up front to save her
Ouch. Real bad news. So she was pts in the end anyway, even if it wasnt really medically necessary?? Really bad... Im sorry and Im feeling with you.
May I ask, when did the other kittens come out? Did the vets told when and why they died?
I do wonder a little, why they talked about an especial c-section when she was already through with birthing of the died kittens. A common spaying should be enough... Priced as a spaying.
Something got sour. Im sorry for what you had gone through...
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You did the right thing by her, and I'm so sorry that you weren't able to keep her.
Breeding is a significant risk to mom. Be glad that you were able to save her life, and consider spaying your girls before their first heat in the future.
I'm so sorry, you have been through hell and it isn't fair that all this is happening. You did the right thing, although your heart is broken. You will be blessed for your courage to do the right thing, it was a very unselfish act. My prayers go out to you and that sweet little girl. I cry with you.
