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My pedigree Ragdoll mother birthed 8 ragdoll kittens 3 days ago.
Her stomach was still lumpy so I took her to the vet that afternoon for a scan to ensure there was nothing left inside, it turns out that her intestine was a bit swollen so she has medication to relieve that.
She seems healthy enough, but I believe the visit to the vet stressed her out and she doesn't appear to have much milk, if any at all.
I've helped with the feeding from day one, Royal Canin kitten formular, and a couple of the babies accept the teet quite happily, but the others just won't!.
I wasn't too bothered yesterday as they seemed to sleep happily, but today they've been restless and whiney so I've been gently spraying the formular into their mouths (squeezing the teet a little) to ensure that they get at least some nourishment.
I also try to help them evacuate as mother hasn't a lot of interest.
She's just 2 years old, this is her second litter, no problems a all with the first litter of 4, same father.
I've tried giving her PVB homeopathic solution for milk insufficiency but so far no change. She drinks a lot, and eats Baby Cat food, which is good.
How can I help her to produce more milk, and how can I persuade the other kittens to accept the bottle?
Yes, she will be spayed after this litter, I'm an amateur breeder, not a pro.
Her stomach was still lumpy so I took her to the vet that afternoon for a scan to ensure there was nothing left inside, it turns out that her intestine was a bit swollen so she has medication to relieve that.
She seems healthy enough, but I believe the visit to the vet stressed her out and she doesn't appear to have much milk, if any at all.
I've helped with the feeding from day one, Royal Canin kitten formular, and a couple of the babies accept the teet quite happily, but the others just won't!.
I wasn't too bothered yesterday as they seemed to sleep happily, but today they've been restless and whiney so I've been gently spraying the formular into their mouths (squeezing the teet a little) to ensure that they get at least some nourishment.
I also try to help them evacuate as mother hasn't a lot of interest.
She's just 2 years old, this is her second litter, no problems a all with the first litter of 4, same father.
I've tried giving her PVB homeopathic solution for milk insufficiency but so far no change. She drinks a lot, and eats Baby Cat food, which is good.
How can I help her to produce more milk, and how can I persuade the other kittens to accept the bottle?
Yes, she will be spayed after this litter, I'm an amateur breeder, not a pro.