Hi all, I recently started fostering cats and a couple of months ago took on a pregnant cat. She gave birth to 4 babies 7.5 weeks ago, one (the youngest and smallest one) unfortunately passed away a few days ago - heartbreaking. Now I'm beginning to get worried about the 3rd born, she's starting to show the same behaviour/symptoms as the little one who recently passed. Before he passed, I took him to the vet twice but they didn't really offer much. They didn't even take his temperature. Looking back I wish I got a second opinion, but I'm not sure if much would have changed.
The signs he had, and now the 3rd little one is showing are:
- Small eyes with visible third eyelid. No visible discharge (the other 2 kittens eyes have fully developed)
- Less interest in the other kittens. Not playful at all anymore. Lethargic and sleeps a lot, usually away from the other kittens.
- Feeding less. Still suckling from mum, but not interested in solids anymore and I'm not sure she's taking much from her mum when suckles.
- Recent stagnant weight and then weight loss. Was 580gm for a week, and in two days her weight has dropped to 535gms.
- She doesn't sound snuffly. The little one who passed began to develop a wheeze and later a snotty nose in his critical stages, .
I don't know much about the mum's previous background. I don't think she's had vaccinations. She had the flu when she was pregnant, which was probably passed onto the other kittens. The firstborn kitten has had flu like symptoms for a few weeks, but he's thriving incredibly well.
I've started to read up on cat illnesses and I'm worried they might have FIV or FeLV.
Does anyone have any similar experiences or knowledge? It's overnight here in Australia and I'm at work but I'm worried. I think I'll take her back to the vet tomorrow. She had a checkup about a week ago when she was well (apart from her small eyes).
Thanks in advance.
The signs he had, and now the 3rd little one is showing are:
- Small eyes with visible third eyelid. No visible discharge (the other 2 kittens eyes have fully developed)
- Less interest in the other kittens. Not playful at all anymore. Lethargic and sleeps a lot, usually away from the other kittens.
- Feeding less. Still suckling from mum, but not interested in solids anymore and I'm not sure she's taking much from her mum when suckles.
- Recent stagnant weight and then weight loss. Was 580gm for a week, and in two days her weight has dropped to 535gms.
- She doesn't sound snuffly. The little one who passed began to develop a wheeze and later a snotty nose in his critical stages, .
I don't know much about the mum's previous background. I don't think she's had vaccinations. She had the flu when she was pregnant, which was probably passed onto the other kittens. The firstborn kitten has had flu like symptoms for a few weeks, but he's thriving incredibly well.
I've started to read up on cat illnesses and I'm worried they might have FIV or FeLV.
Does anyone have any similar experiences or knowledge? It's overnight here in Australia and I'm at work but I'm worried. I think I'll take her back to the vet tomorrow. She had a checkup about a week ago when she was well (apart from her small eyes).
Thanks in advance.