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My cat has a red blood patch on its ear — bitten, bugs, or the other kitten?
A red blood patch on the ear could be a fight wound, ringworm, a bug bite, or over-scratching. Clean the area, apply iodine and an antiseptic ointment, and keep an E-collar on to prevent self-trauma; periodic vet checks are advised.
My 3-month-old kitten has been home about 5 days; it will not eat or drink, occasionally has diarrhea and vomits, and now cannot stand. What illness is this?
A newly arrived kitten that will not eat or drink and has vomiting and diarrhea is likely suffering from a gastrointestinal disease or feline panleukopenia (distemper). Now being unable to stand suggests dehydration and electrolyte loss from prolonged vomiting and diarrhea, requiring immediate fluid therapy.
What kind of disease is feline rhinotracheitis?
Rhinotracheitis, also feline viral rhinotracheitis, is an acute, highly contagious upper respiratory infection from feline herpesvirus. It is common in kittens with some death rate. Isolate and treat at once; with timely care cure is likely, but recovered cats carry the pathogen for life and may relapse when immunity drops.
Kitten is four weeks old; eyes were gummed shut soon after birth, cleared with saline, but still won’t open; what to do?
Cats normally open eyes 7-14 days after birth. If a month passes without opening, consider eye disease. Watch for much discharge or dirt and wipe clean. If still not open after cleaning, take it to the vet promptly.
After deworming the kitten a few days ago, it lost appetite, sleeps a lot, seems dull and lifeless
Poor appetite and sleepiness after deworming may be a drug side effect, or the body fighting heavy parasites, needing rest and usually easing in hours. But lowered immunity, gut irritation, or disease flare-up are possible, so if the side effect lasts over a day or two, seek the vet or take the cat in for a check.
Just brought home two days ago; eats and drinks well, very clingy, but doesn’t like to move; the other kitten is lively and chubby, sister much thinner; vet said observe 10+ days; could not moving mean panleukopenia?
Kittens are usually active; if one is inactive, watch its spirits, walking, and appetite. If abnormal, get a full check. Panleukopenia shows in 3-10 days; if no abnormality in that window, it is basically ruled out. To rule out hidden disease, a full exam is best.
My kitten’s lower eyelid has hair loss, redness, and swelling
Lower-eyelid hair loss and redness are likely ringworm, but eye-disease inflammation is also possible. If possible, use a Wood's lamp in dim light; green fluorescence suggests ringworm, treat near the eye corner with topical antifungal. If no green reaction and the cat has tearing, conjunctivitis, or heavy stains, it is eyelid inflammation; use anti-inflammatory drops and wipe discharge often.
How can a kitten gain weight?
To fatten a kitten, first rule out thyroid disease, malabsorption, or parasites via a checkup, then feed nutritious food little and often and add goat milk or boiled meat. Daily exercise builds muscle.
Just-over-two-month kitten, big breathing movements, sleeps all day, drinks often, slightly less appetite, ate little canned food, belly a bit large; is it fluid buildup?
With big abdominal movement, lethargy, less appetite, more drinking, and no vaccines, contagious peritonitis cannot be ruled out; it is serious and needs a vet check, possibly IV fluids if confirmed.
One-month-old kitten, eye inflammation and swelling since second day home, not eating
A young kitten's eye inflammation and swelling are mainly from irritants, conjunctivitis, or keratitis; with a runny nose, viral complications are possible. Try pet eye drops.