Urgent!!! Sick Kittens....need Advice

[kb2yjx]

MANY PRAYERS FOR THE BABIES!!! Please seek the opinion of another vet!!! When I read your post DISTEMPER came to mind immediately!!! Please keep us posted!!!

[Erica]

Distemper was my fist thought as well. I took them to the vet and he says its coccidia and the start of an URI. They were given medications and I am to take them back on Thursday if they don't improve. The smallest weighed just 3 1/2 oz and the largest was 5 1/2 oz. they are so tiny!! temps were ok though. they were also given an ointment for their bottoms, they are irritated and swollen from sucking on each other. (sorry if tmi) thanks for being concerned.

[Donnaj4962]

I am just reading this thread... and I should say a big THANK YOU for taking care of these little ones who cannot help themselves! You are obviously a special person.

I hope and pray that the little ones are better soon.

[Lizzie]

You are going to be working night and day to pull these kittens through their illnesses, and are to be commended for taking on the task. After your first post, I was very afraid we were going to hear that one or more of them had died since kittens fade so very quickly. I remember nursing 3-week-old kittens with URI and how very frightening it was, seeing them mouth breathing and having difficulty eating. The vet had me put nasal drops in one nostril for each cat twice a day, alternating nostrils. I also kept them in a warm, steam-filled bathroom for an hour at a time - I bought a humidifier but I thought the bathroom worked better. They pulled through and I hope your kittens will also.

[AbbyMom]

Hope you and the kitties are doing OK. Been praying for all of you and waiting for a positive update. Be sure to keep the babies warm all the time.