My kitten went out, came back pregnant, seemed to labor a week ago but only blood came—what is wrong?
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Vaginal bleeding during a cat’s pregnancy, if not near term, may signal miscarriage and needs a vet B-ultrasound to find the cause. The pregnancy is about two months; if near term with frequent bleeding but no delivery, it may be fetal dissolution or uterine infection with bloody discharge lasting 5-7 days. A B-ultrasound and tests are urgently needed; if no fetal heartbeat is heard, there is no point keeping it and surgery is needed to remove the dissolved fetuses and residue and prevent further uterine infection.