Purina Cat Chow: Cat Care Center: Physical: Kitten Health

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Subjects in this section include: the different stages of cat growth, feline dental care, spaying and neutering, vet visits, physical changes in aging cats, and more.

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Vet, naturalist, and passionate advocate for pet adoption Specialty: Physical

Topic: Kitten Health

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Could you tell me how we can estimate the age of a stray calico that has stationed himself/herself at our home?

Are there any flea treatments available for kittens younger than six weeks?

Our kitten's tail has been cut off half way. Will it grow back when it grows older?

At what age can you safely use flea control on kittens?

What does it mean when a kitten has blood in its stool?

My kitten attacked her own tail and continued to do so until I wrapped it with bandages. My kitten was actually hissing and biting severely at her own tail. Once the bandages were on she seemed to be okay, but the moment they are off she's at it again. Is this normal, or is there something seriously wrong?

What are the symptoms of leukemia in a kitten?

I have two one-month kittens who have deformed paws or clubbed feet. They look like they are walking on their elbows. Someone referred to this condition as mitten paws. Is it treatable? Will they outgrow it? Do they need corrective surgery? They do not have extra toes and one leg seems shorter than the other. Their legs are not straight.

In September, our cat Kiki had 4 kittens and one was born without a front limb. He seems to get around okay but I'm worried about his survival chances. What do you recommend we do with him?

Our two 4-week-old kittens are going through oral and dipping treatments for ringworm. What precautions should we take to prevent spreading ringworm to our family and our 5-year-old cat?

We are adopting a kitten that is paraplegic. Are there any advice book or orthopedic aides that you may know of?

My newly acquired 3-1/2 month old kitten's fur seems to have thinned in front of her ears, above her eyes, and on her face. This has occurred in the same spot on both sides of her face. Otherwise she seems fine and I have not noticed any excessive scratching behavior. Is she O.K.?

My kitten, now 9 months old, urinates only about twice a day. Is this normal? Everything else seems ok; it just seems to be infrequent.

My 9 week old kitten is a special breed that does not have a tail. It is called something like a Japanese bobtail or bobcat. Are there any special precautions or information that I should know about?

How do you know when your kitten is overtired? Will he close just one eye?

What exactly needs to be done to find out if a kitten has ringworm and how do you treat it? We found a kitten and 5 of the people who came in contact with this kitten contracted ringworm. After two different vet visits because she had no visible signs, the vet did offer me an anti-fungal shampoo. How do I know if she is cured since she had no visible signs of ever having the disease? What concerns me also is that my vet did not give any oral meds. We are afraid to touch her and I know she has become very lonely.

My kitten is 18 weeks old. She was dewormed once before we got her. Is it necessary to deworm her again? I did tell the doctor to deworm her again because many years ago I had a kitten from a farm and never could get rid of those gross worms that would show up squiggly around in her vomit and feces. (Sorry I hope I'm not spoiling a meal!) At any rate, I did not think it was necessary, but considering the past situation I thought it better to be on the safe side.

My 5 month-old kitten has been diagnosed as having a rodent ulcer on his lower lip. My vet has given medication to heal it twice now as the first time didn't work. When asking about what "rodent ulcer" was she said to look it up online. Too many complicated answers were found. Can you please give me a simple explanation what this is and is it curable.

This is our first kitten, and I want to know is there any kind of disease or parasite that humans can catch from cats?

My vet told me that my kitten has a belly button hernia. She said it was a small one and that she would fix it when the kitten gets spayed. What causes hernias in cats? Is there anything I should avoid doing with the kitten that may worsen the situation? She's not scheduled to be spayed for another month and a half.

I have a 10-month-old neutered, female cat. On a couple of occasions when I have been stroking her she has secreted a funny smell. It tends to be when she is very happy and enjoying being petted. Her whole fur smells of it, especially on her back, and it ends up on your hand too. I presume its some kind of musky oil? Is this normal and what's it all about? Also, after doing a poo, her fur smells bad for about 5 minutes. Is this just the smell trapped in her fur from her hooded litter tray, or should I be worried?

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