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I will try the steam thing, hope it helps.

Also what about sunlight? Will it help too?
 
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It sounds like they may all be getting an upper respiratory infection (URI) and may need antibiotics. You can hold the kittens in your lap in a steamy bathroom with a hot shower running to create the steam. The steam will help clear mucus unttil you see the vet.

I steamed two of the kittens through a steamer. How often should i do this in a day?
 

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I assume using a vaporizer. You can do it several times a day as needed. Will you be able to get antibiotics for them?
 
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Its a nabollizer. It gives steam to humans when they have flu so i kept the kitten in my hand and his face was towards the steam... dont worry i didnt put him in the kitchen steamer [emoji]128514[/emoji][emoji]128514[/emoji]

And yes i still have the syrup the vet gave. I am giving it two times a day. I am also trying milk with honey.

But the most tiniest kitten is not getting better. He is still breathing v hard. For 2 sec, he is flat. And then he breaths with his lungs out. Its like v diff to see... he has been like this since last night...
 

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As I suggested yesterday, the kittens need an antibiotic. You need to get all of them, and especially this one, to the vet right away!

Can you do that?
 
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Its 1 46 am here. I will take them tomorrow around 8 pm bec thats when the vet clinic opens.. i will try my best to help them all.. i will give an update tomorrow

Also i dont know what you mean by antibiotic. The vet said the kittens cant be given syringe doses so you have to feed them syrup through a dropper...
 
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Sorry! The kitten who was extremely thin passed away today. I can not thank this website enough bec they helped me make his few days of little peace.

The other sick kitten has started to feed on his own today after the vet changed their antibiotic. I hope the rest of the four kittens remain alive.

I am planning to spay the momma cat and this will be her last litter anyways.

Thankyou for staying with me and guiding me throughout it all.

Here is a picture of him sleeping on my shoulder [emoji]10084[/emoji]

 
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Update : the kitten who wasnt feeding for 3 days started to feed off momma and he has been constantly meowing since then. I stood on guard and checked that the kitten feeds off momma for 20 minutes. He suckles for about 3 sec and then lets go and thrn he starts meowing again and he looses where the nipple was. But i made sure for straight 20 mins, he has his milk uninterrupted. But even then he didnt stop meowing and doodles(momma) left him and walked away.

Them i thought maybe he will jist go to sleep but no he kept meowing so i fed him formula milk and for the first time he drank it with a little willingness but was still meowing. Now its been 5 mins, he haa finally gone to sleep after meowing for 2 hours! Is it possible that even tjough he is suckin, he is not getting any milk?? The rest of the kittens seem fine and healthy...
 

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It is definitely possible! Can you weigh to monitor losses? Also can you supplement him?
 

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You need to continue to supplement this kitten. He is clearly not getting enough from his mother. Weighing daily tells the story. Meowing lets you know he is hungry. Please feed him.
 
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I have been feeding him formula milk and even setting out his time to drink from momma. The thing he does is that he drinks for 5 seconds and then breaths and then he roams aroun and completely forgets where he is. And then i have to literally put his mouth on thr nipple after every 5 seconds. And sometimes, even thoigh his mouth is on the nipple, he just moves on searching for anothrr nipple. Hr got better today. Lets hope this continues!
 
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