Just like humans, cats are pregnant should get extra care, including:
A. Give the best food
Cats that are pregnant need a lot of protein and vitamins. A large number of proteins needed to support fetal development. Make sure the foods that are high in protein are given. The percentage of protein content can be found on the packaging. Usually the food for the kitten has a protein and vitamin content of more than food for adult cats (adult). Cats that are pregnant should be given food for this kitten.
Supplements such as vitamins and calcium are also needed to improve the health of the fetus and mother. Be careful with calcium supplements. Giving too much calcium which causes excessive fetal bone development. As a result, the fetus is too large and difficult to get out in time to be born (distokia).
2. Pregnant cats should be inside the house
Cats that live outdoors are at risk of contracting the disease is higher. The situation in the home more warm and quiet, away from the disturbance of wild cats that can cause a fight between a cat. In addition, the conditions inside the house relatively clean it is very important for cats who are pregnant because the kittens to be born in a clean place.
3. Do not give any medication during pregnancy.
The provision of drugs on pregnant cats only done in emergencies. Always consult the provision of drugs with your veterinarian. various drugs, such as anthelmintic, anti-lice, and some kinds of antibiotics can cause disruption, defects in the fetus, even a miscarriage.
4. Provide cages / a convenient place
A large cardboard or a towel or mat is filled with pieces of paper and sufficient. Put in place a warm, clean, quiet, and unsupervised. Make sure the place has been available at least 1 week prior to the time of delivery.
5. Use sand impurities (litter), which does not clot
sometimes the cat gave birth to her son in a box / litter (litter). Sand contained in the litter box can be attached to the body of a newborn child. Mother cat usually does not want to clean (lick) his son when a clot of sand covered (brand: temples, paint san, Hartz scoop, and others). Use only granulated zeolites are relatively cheap and do not agglomerate. Zeolite granules greenish gray.
6. Keep away from other cats
If you have a lot of cats, make sure the birth place away from other cats. At the time of birth, cats do not like to be around other cats, although cats are already acquainted. Maternal instincts and protection will be stronger at the time of birth approaches. There are some cats who just gave birth would directly attack the approaching cat.
7. Prepare enough food
Prepare food and drink enough for your cat. Do not leave your cat alone at the time of delivery.
8. Check the nearest vet
Prepare a record of the address and telephone number or the nearest vet clinic. Contact your veterinarian and find information / clinic that is open 24 hours in preparation for when there is an emergency case.
9. Search the fullest information
Always seek the fullest information and ongoing learning about your cat's pregnancy. So you can handle the birth process itself and the cat can be immediately recognized if there are problems or complications. After getting the information correct and complete, you will no longer face the panic-born cat
Before parturition or Childbirth Preparation
Cat to give birth usually show some symptoms, such as noise, poor appetite, scratching pads or dispose of feces, as well as finding a hiding place for giving birth. If you are already pregnant cat is showing symptoms like that, should we have to increase oversight of the cat. The easiest way is to put the cat into the cage so that supervision and treatment is easier and faster.
Some preparation to do before parturition, among others:
A. Provide cages / a convenient place.
A large cardboard or a towel or mat is filled with pieces of paper and sufficient. Put in place a warm, clean, quiet, and unsupervised. Make sure the place has been available at least 1 week prior to the time of delivery.
2. Use sand impurities (litter), which does not clot
sometimes the cat gave birth to her son in a box / litter (litter). Sand contained in the litter box can be attached to the body of a newborn child. Mother cat usually does not want to clean (lick) his son when a clot of sand covered (brand: temples, paint san, Hartz scoop, and others). Use only granulated zeolites are relatively cheap and do not agglomerate. Zeolite granules greenish gray.
3. Keep away from other cats
If you have a lot of cats, make sure the birth place away from other cats. At the time of birth, cats do not like to be around other cats, although cats are already acquainted. Maternal instincts and protection will be stronger at the time of birth approaches. There are some cats who just gave birth would directly attack the approaching cat.
4. Prepare enough food
Prepare food and drink enough for your cat. Do not leave your cat alone at the time of delivery.
5. Check the nearest vet
Prepare a record of the address and telephone number or the nearest vet clinic. Contact your veterinarian and find information / clinic that is open 24 hours in preparation for when there is an emergency case.
Childbirth Preparation
When the birth is imminent, the female will lay her cat, catch his breath, and start pushing. Amniotic fluid will come out, along with a little blood and was followed by the birth of the baby which coincided with ari arinya. Having a baby cat came out, we must consider whether the parent is caring / care to their children. In other words, pay attention, whether the mother clean up her child, cut the umbilical cord, and breast-feeding. If not, we as owners need help. How, after the baby cat out, but the mother did not want to open the membranes, then we have to open the membrane with scissors on the sidelines of the hands or feet, then cut the umbilical cord 3-5 cm long.
After that, grab the baby and clean the cat with a soft towel. Holds the position of the baby cats must be very careful. The position of the head must be below and in the prone position. After a bit dry, baby cat that brought closer to its mother to mother breastfeeding and clean. In general, the birthing process lasted for three hours, even more. Spacing between the cat first, second, and so different: there are 15 minutes, 30 minutes, there is even one hour.
Common symptoms that indicate the arrival time of delivery for a cat is a rupture of the amniotic fluid that flows like urine. If so, it is time we prepare some necessary equipment, such as stainless steel sharp scissors to cut the umbilical cord; tweezers to clamp the umbilical cord before the cutting process (if no tweezers, before the cut umbilical cord is associated); towels or baby wipes to clean the cat , especially if the parent does not want to lick it (do not use paper towels because it will break down the fluid), drugs such as alcohol and antiseptic solution (cure wounds), to clean up the pieces of the baby's umbilical cord so that the cat is not exposed to infection.
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