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Two days ago our Queen gave birth to four kittens. Everything seems to be going well except that I have noticed a small spot of blood on the Queen's uterus opening. Should we be concerned? Or, is this normal for two days post-birth? Thanks!
Hi Vivian. This is normal just two days post-birth. You will notice bloody discharge for a few days, and this is to be expected. Often, the discharge will well up while the mother is lying down and will drain out when she stands, and it can appear as though she is suddenly bleeding heavily, but this is usually not the case. Discharge should appear to be diluted blood, and it should be lessening more and more each day. As the days go on, look for the discharge to become clotted and darker in color. This assures that no fresh bleeding is continuing. Sometimes there will continue to be some small but noticeable amounts of vulvar discharge for up to 2 weeks.
If you are noticing large amounts of blood are being lost, please contact your vet right away, as this is certainly abnormal.
Enjoy your babies!
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The areas in which I have gained the most experience are cat health and feral cat management/rescue. I provide supportive care to chronically ill cats, hospice care to terminally ill cats and also am involved in trap-neuter-return efforts. My specialities lie in taming feral cats and in the allopathic treatment of cats with illnesses or special needs. I also have owned Siamese, Himalayans, Abyssinians, Russian Blues, Savannahs, Bengals, Peterbalds, Don Sphynx and Oriental Shorthairs and am well-versed in cat breeds as well as cat behavior and nutrition.
Experience
I have 15 years of extensive experience with cats ranging from breeding to medical care. My daily routine consists of caring for cats with diabetes, thyroid disease, kidney failure, feline leukemia, feline AIDS as well as feral cats. I have experience with liver patients, heart patients, feline infectious peritonitis, cancer, recovery from amputation and trauma, congenital deformities and most every disease in between. I have assisted cats giving birth and hand-nursed kittens who were neglected by their mother from 2 days old through weaning.
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15 years' hands-on experience
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