Miriam,
Thank you very much for responding with some suggestions for Sally's
little babies. Three of the four kittens have already passed. The
fourth is not doing very well either. It's so heartbreaking. She has
been giving subq fluids and assist feeding tiny amounts of formula every
20 minutes or so. The last little boy, Trevor is doing better at not
vomiting the meds and formula back up, so she has hope that he might
pull through.
Nina
MIRIAM BEBITCH wrote:
Sorry to hear about the kitties. I have had some kittens that died
from it. I have learned alot though. Kittens can overcome panleuk, but
they have to be kept very hydrated. I would get a bag of fluids and
small needles from the vet, and administer subcutaneously just between
the shoulder blades. Also, a great product to use for any dehydrated
cats and kittens is Pedialyte (unflavored, of course). Just syringe it
orally as much as they can tolerate and repeat, repeat, repeat. With
panleuk, as well as intestinal parasites, the kittens usually wind up
dying from dehydration, not the actual problem. Also, feed them cooked
steamed rice with chicken or turkey broth. Baby food is good too, but
be careful not to buy baby food with onion powder in it. Please tell
her to get her other cats vaccinated. Good luck, hope this helps.
