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What should I do if my newborn kitten is dying?

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This article is provided by Veterinarian Dr. Olivia Johnson
If a newborn kitten is dying, it is recommended that the owner take the kitten to a pet hospital for medical treatment immediately, because it is already difficult to save the kitten at home in this situation. During the trip to the pet hospital, the owner also needs to keep the kitten warm and check the kitten's mouth. If there is a large amount of mucus in the mouth, it needs to be removed in time to avoid respiratory obstruction and insufficient oxygen carrying capacity in the kitten's blood, resulting in small Cat dies.

When encountering this situation, owners usually need to do the following:

1. If the kitten is found to be cold, first of all, measures must be taken to keep it warm. The owner can dry the kitten and put it against the body for body temperature transfer, and always pay attention to the kitten's heartbeat and breathing.

2. If you find secretions in the kitten’s mouth and nose, you can first suck out the kitten’s mouth and nose secretions with a nasal aspirator in time to prevent it from choking into the lungs and causing pneumonia and death.

3. Kittens in a state of hypoglycemia and dehydration shock may also cause the kitten to be dying and lack of energy. In this case, if the kitten does not vomit, you can use a syringe to give the kitten an appropriate amount of liquid food, such as goat milk powder and a small amount of diluted nutritional paste.

Note: If in severe cases, the kitten is relatively weak, after doing the above points, it is recommended to take the kitten to the pet hospital for diagnostic examination and treatment as soon as possible. Find out what is causing it. And if the kitten is dying due to an infectious disease, every second must be used to rescue it. The sooner the kitten is treated, the greater the chance of survival.