Thursday, July 30, 2009

We have 4, 2 week old kittens, 3 of them are now suffering from frequent fits. Any ideas why?

We are hand feeding these 3 now. Visiting our vet (not known for small animal successes) could be their last trip. Any advice appreciated on what
the cause could be, before we have to make this trip.
Answers:
Oh, that is sad.

Are they like seizures? What about the 4th one? Did the momma take care of her? Cats usually know when something is 'off' on one of the babies, I am surprised they have made it this long..that is why I hate to see you put them down. Maybe it is something that you are feeding them?
are you saying that they are seizuring? how come you have to hand feed them,, where is the mom?
im sorry i dont know but just see what the vet says, good luck and i hope they'r ok!
Cats - especially kittens - are vulnerable to a multitude of viral infections. Be prepared for a doomy diagnosis - sounds like FIP/FIV.

However, you may get lucky - they may simply be suffering from an overabundance of roundworms that are robbing their system of nutrients. This is also quite common in kittens (puppies as well) and once the worm infestation is relieved, they become robust.

Good luck!
I dont know what you mean by FITS? If you mean siezes...you should see a vet asap. Possible even a different vet, one that has "sucess" with small animals!

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