She has six, 6-week old kittens, her second set in about 4 months. We are forced to wean the kittens because she is scheduled to be spayed next week and she has to stop nursing 1 week prior to surgery. She is very engorged and miserable. What can we do?
2007-12-14 15:34:07 · 9 answers · asked by orchiddc 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
Always take an animal to a qualified vet if you can't care for it properly...
I would never take the advice of folks on here if it matters about health...
2007-12-14 15:38:38 · answer #1 · answered by aspenkdp2003 7 · 2⤊ 4⤋
First you have to get rid of the milk that is already there. Being engorged is painful. Have her lay on a heating pad. It will make the milk flow. Put a towel on it and make sure it isn't too hot. Next you have to stop the milk from coming. Will she tolerate an ace bandage wrapped around her body? A little pressure would help stop the milk production.
Why does the surgery have to be next week? She would be weaning her kittens naturally very soon. Just keep her indoors until her body is ready for the surgery.
2007-12-14 15:42:23 · answer #2 · answered by India 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't give her any food for 24hrs as food help her produce enough milk and make sure the kittens don't drink from her either because they just keep on telling her body to produce milk...the kittens should of started to eat another source of food at around 4 1/2 weeks depending on the kitten some are slower then other and vice verse...but always while drinking the mothers milk...6 weeks is a perfect age to wean completely....and staying with the mother until 8 weeks.
2007-12-14 15:59:27 · answer #3 · answered by biporebel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Moist heat if you can get her to let you. Call the vet and ask them if there is something they can give her. Are they nursing at all? Letting them nurse would be the best thing.
P.S. Don't ever give a cat ibuprofen and especially Tylenol. I've seen cats die from both. I was a vet tech for 7 years. Once she's spayed the change in hormones will help.
2007-12-14 15:38:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
don't milk her. that's defeating the purpose of not nursing for a week. a few drops might not be too bad. you could try the warm wash rag and that should help her out a lot. it won't take long for them to go away once she quits nursing.
2007-12-14 15:56:04 · answer #5 · answered by mrslangley 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try a warm wet wash cloth. take an ibuprofen and scrape only 2 or 3 grains off and give her. try a heating pad. it may sound gross, but you can express a few drops of it and that will take a bit of pressure off.
2007-12-14 15:39:18 · answer #6 · answered by busymomkaren 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Milk her!
Lol
Heat works on humans. I would guess it would work with cats too. A hot moist towel or rag held on them should help.
2007-12-14 15:37:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
take her to the vet, NOW!!!!!
2007-12-14 15:36:35 · answer #8 · answered by foobarstinky77 3 · 0⤊ 4⤋
just milk it !
2007-12-14 15:36:57 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 6⤋