I'd never heard of Fading Kitten Syndrome until I read about it the other night on this site. Scared me to death! I was wondering...at what point/age are the kittens are considered out of the woods?
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Fading Kitten/Out of the woods?
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I found this on another site:
The first few weeks of a kittenâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s life are crucial. Kittens can be very fragile and completely rely on their mother for nutrition as well as social requirements. Kittens that do not survive the first few weeks have been called “faders†or afflicted with “fading kitten syndrome.†About 20 to 40 percent of all kittens born will not survive past 12 weeks of age. After reaching 12 weeks, most kittens will continue to grow and develop. Causes of kitten death in the first 12 weeks of life are generally linked to problems associated during development in the uterus, problems associated with the birth process or problems around the time of weaning.
For more info. try: http://petplace.netscape.com/article...asp?artID=2537
Hope that helps.
The first few weeks of a kittenâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s life are crucial. Kittens can be very fragile and completely rely on their mother for nutrition as well as social requirements. Kittens that do not survive the first few weeks have been called “faders†or afflicted with “fading kitten syndrome.†About 20 to 40 percent of all kittens born will not survive past 12 weeks of age. After reaching 12 weeks, most kittens will continue to grow and develop. Causes of kitten death in the first 12 weeks of life are generally linked to problems associated during development in the uterus, problems associated with the birth process or problems around the time of weaning.
For more info. try: http://petplace.netscape.com/article...asp?artID=2537
Hope that helps.
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Thanks! I'm not sure if it does or doesn't. On one hand, I know I've got several weeks left of worrying...on the other, I've only got several weeks left of worrying! Appreciate the information, though! Thanks!
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If your kitten has FKS there isn't much you can do. So many things are at work here, genetic problems due to outside breeding, whether or not the kitten got the crucial antibiodies from the mom's first flow of milk, whether or not the momcat was sick- how difficult the birthing was- all sorts of things. All you can do is the very best you can, and keep your hopes alive. I have had them do really well and then at 8 weeks, suddenly they have passed. I do not breathe a sigh of relief until they pass their 12 week birthday. Even the most skilled rescuers sometimes lose against FKS, as one woman told me long ago- "It's just nature's way of making sure only the strongest survive."
