When a kitten is stillborn, the female cat will generally show symptoms of listlessness, loss of appetite, inactivity, foul-smelling secretions or blood from the vagina, and an increase or decrease in body temperature. If you find that the female cat has these abnormal symptoms, it is recommended that the owner take the female cat to the pet hospital for treatment in time. You can consider using oxytocin to let the female cat expel the stillborn fetus. If the drug is not effective, you need to perform a caesarean section to remove the stillborn fetus. Otherwise, After the stillbirth dissolves in the female cat's body, it is easy to cause pyometra in the female cat. Can the female cat expel a stillborn kitten?
Can the female cat excrete stillborn kittens?
The female cat cannot excrete stillborn kittens, so when the female cat is 62 days pregnant Before the baby is born, you must take the female cat to the pet hospital for a B-ultrasound examination to check the fetal heartbeat. If it is found that the fetus has been stillborn, the owner must not consider letting the cat expel the stillborn fetus on its own, because it will easily develop sepsis over time. At this time, it is necessary to discuss with the pet hospital to perform a caesarean section to remove the stillborn fetus.
What to do if a cat is stillborn during dystocia?
If a cat is stillborn during dystocia, the owner needs to inject an appropriate amount of oxytocin into the cat to help The cat expels the stillborn fetus as quickly as possible. If the cat still cannot expel a stillborn fetus after being injected with oxytocin, it is recommended that the owner take the cat to the pet hospital for a caesarean section in time. If the stillborn fetus is not excreted in time, the female cat's uterus is extremely susceptible to infection, metritis, and even pyometra.
How to tell if a cat is stillborn
If the fetus is not delivered and dies in the womb, and is not surgically removed in time, the female cat is likely to have Danger to life. Fetal infiltration will cause the endometrium to begin to decompose the stillborn fetus, causing the female cat to absorb a large amount of toxins. In a short period of time, the female cat may become depressed, go on hunger strike, drink a lot of water, have fever, septicemia, shock, and death. Therefore, for safety reasons after giving birth, it is recommended to take the cat to a pet hospital for B-ultrasound and X-ray examination to rule out the possibility of stillbirth.
