A stray kitten that wandered in the house ate the whole string off a roast-vet doesnt open for 2 hours-will she be ok - what should I do-thank you .
2006-10-03 01:22:03 · 19 answers · asked by Girlygirl 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
You should call your vet ASAP to find out if the vet thinks making the kitten vomit will be beneficial but the string is most likely in the small intestine by now.
The kitten needs to be supervised for the next 2-3 days to ensure it passes the string. You need to keep it inside so you can monitor it or surrender it to the vet so they can monitor it. It is very important to know if the string passes. You need to monitor for regular bowel movements, ensure the kitten isn't vomiting or depressed etc...
Strings can get caught in the small intestines where they are called linear foreign bodies, this will cause the intestine to compress and the string may saw through the intestine causing a nasty infection in the abdomen (peritonitis). This is an emergency situation and surgery is necessary to remove the string.
If the string passes within a timely manner the kitten should be ok but it may be wise to use bulking agents in its meals over the next few days to increase its bowel movements (talk to your vet).
Your vet will either tell you to monitor the kitten or may suggest endoscoping the kitten to see if they can remove the string if it is still in the stomach (which I doubt by now). Until it is passed or becomes a blockage there is not much you can do but hope. If it is not passed within 2-3 days the kitten will need surgery to remove the string.
2006-10-03 03:16:18 · answer #1 · answered by doolittle 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
hmm, well first of all it's good of you to even consider taking it to the vet being that it is not yours. Sometimes strings can pass right through put sometimes they can get tangled and be stuck from the intestines to the, uh, exit. I would call the vets office to see what they say and go from there. You may just need to wait it out and see what happens or they may ask that you bring it in. It'll probably be expensive tho for an xray and whatever else they may want to do to remedy the situation.
Be sure you at least call tho.
2006-10-03 01:26:08 · answer #2 · answered by Amy >'.'< 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For those that say "don't worry" - they are totally incorrect. The kitten will need to be monitored to make certain the string passes.
Doolittle said it all!
I used to work for vets and I've seen the damage that can be done if an animal eats string or yarn. It's ghastly, even on the operating table.
So call your vet & see what s/he recommends!
2006-10-03 03:32:41 · answer #3 · answered by Ragdoll Kitty 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
best thing to do is nothing right now get a hold of the vet when they open and they will be able to tell you what to do, you may have to take the kitten in and have xrays done.
2006-10-03 01:32:26 · answer #4 · answered by macleod709 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Poor little baby kitty. Ring a vet immediately!! They'll give you sound advice, it may have to be surgically removed from the poor little kitty, it would be very sad and painful if the little kitty couldn't digest the string properly and any new food not digested, or go off food altogether the kitty would starve to death.
2006-10-03 01:36:52 · answer #5 · answered by Moosi 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
ok, considerable. reckoning on the kittens age, it would desire to not be waiting to circulate potty by potential of itself. mom cats lick toddlers tummies to get them to circulate. you will desire to get a heat washrag and rub the kittens tummy in a comfortable upward or downward style, to stimulate bowels, otherwise kitten can die. additionally, for muddle education, you basically place the kitten into the muddle container and scratch their ft in it some situations....it is it. Sounds straightforward good? it rather is. i've got had cats all of my life.
2016-10-15 11:27:31 · answer #6 · answered by barn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If she isn't showing signs of distress don't worry but def. call the vet for advice as soon as possible!...depending on the type of string it may or may not be such a big deal.....
Blessed be!
2006-10-03 01:37:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to get that cat to the vet as soon as they open, I had a kitted that ate the red string around bolonga one time and it wrapped around his intestines and he died..
2006-10-03 01:27:33 · answer #8 · answered by Tracy 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
one minute it is a stray kitten, then it is 'your' kitten. Make your mind up. If it is yours, you need to speak to the vet to ensure it doesn't twist around her intestines and kill her painfully and slowly. Then, don't leave food out where she could get it.
2006-10-03 01:33:07 · answer #9 · answered by fenlandfowl 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Take her to the vet as soon as they open!
2006-10-03 01:30:08 · answer #10 · answered by jewel64052 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋