I've just been given three premature kittens but one died only a few minutes after they got here. Does anyone have any tips for caring for preemies? Here's what I've done so far:
-Placed them on a pet heat pad but they were very, very cold so I dipped them in a bowl of warm water for about 5 minutes. Dried them off vigorously but gently to stimulate their breathing and circulation. This stimulated them to have their first BM and wee. Back onto the heat pad.
-2ml subcutaneous saline for dehydration.
- Mum cat left the birth sacs hanging so I've removed those, trimmed the umbilical cord to about 2cm and covered the cord with Betadine (antiseptic solution).
-Once they warmed up, tube fed 2ml formula. Will follow with 1.5ml every 2 hours for at least the first 48 hours.
Any tips would be greatly appreciated.
-Placed them on a pet heat pad but they were very, very cold so I dipped them in a bowl of warm water for about 5 minutes. Dried them off vigorously but gently to stimulate their breathing and circulation. This stimulated them to have their first BM and wee. Back onto the heat pad.
-2ml subcutaneous saline for dehydration.
- Mum cat left the birth sacs hanging so I've removed those, trimmed the umbilical cord to about 2cm and covered the cord with Betadine (antiseptic solution).
-Once they warmed up, tube fed 2ml formula. Will follow with 1.5ml every 2 hours for at least the first 48 hours.
Any tips would be greatly appreciated.