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Expert: - 7/30/2009


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PLEASE HELP I HAVE A 8 DAY OLD KITTEN AND HES EATING GREAT,BUT THE LAST 5 DAYS HES HAD NO BOWEL MOVEMENTS HES NOT FUSSY HE DON'T SEEM TO BE BLOATED EITHER I'VE EVEN GIVE HIM MINERAL OIL IN HE'S MILK AND THAT HASN'T HELP WHAT ELSE DO I DO

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Crystal,

Is mama still taking care of the kitten?  If so, she is pottying the kitten and taking care of most of the bowel movements.

What kind of milk are you giving him?  I would have him on something like Justborn or KMR, maybe cut with a bit of unflavored pedialyte.

Normally, kittens do have bowel movements once a day, but, I would consult with a vet before doing much more yourself.  It is possible that this kitten has a medical problem and a vet visit may be in order.

Best regards... Norm.  

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Norman Auspitz

Expertise

I can answer most non-veterinary questions about cats. My particular expertise is pedigree cats, breeding and showing. However, I am versed in feline behavior, cat breeds and their characteristics, general feline husbandry, and the like.

Experience

I judged for the Canadian Cat Association from 1975 until 1982. I am currently an approved allbreed judge for the Cat Fanciers'' Association (the world''s largets cat registry), and have been judging for them since 1991. I have been breeding pedigreed cats since 1971 and have been exhibiting pedigreed cats in shows since 1970. I obtained my first pedigreed cat in 1970 and have never looked back. In 1971, I obtained my first Abyssinian which has become my primary breed. In addition, I have bred Manx and Persians. Currently, besides the Abyssinians, I am also breeding Maine Coons.


Organizations
Cat Fanciers'' Association, inc. (CFA) and the Manx, Maine Coon, and Abyssinian breed councils. I am currently Abyssinian breed council secretary.

Publications
Cat Fancy Magazine, The Abyssinian Chapter in The Cat Fanciers'' Association Complete Cat Book, and Articles for various editions of The Cat Fanciers'' Association Yearbook

Education/Credentials
I received a B.S. from Drexel University in 1968, a M.Math from University of Waterloo, in 1970, a Ph.D. from University of Waterloo in 1975, and a MBA from McMaster University in 1980. I received my approved allbreed judging status in the Cat Fanciers'' Association in 1999.

Awards and Honors
We have produced a number of Cat Fanciers'' Association (CFA) National winning Abyssinian and Maine Coons. We have produced a number of Abyssinian and Maine Coon Distinguished Merit females (an award for a top producing cat), including the first Distinguished Merit Abyssinian in the red (sorrel) color. I am the CFA Abyssinian breed council secretary and belong and/or hold office in a number of cat clubs. I am also a member of the CFA Judges Association.

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