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Hello Norman,
I want to thank you in advance for your time and help.
My cat had her first litter of 6 siamese kittens on February 12. All of the kittens and mom seem to be in excellent health. Today she was lying on her side while I was petting her, and I could feel a few small lumps in her abdomen (nearer to her spine). They are smaller than a grape but larger than a pea.
Is this normal after delivery (part of the uterus regaining it's normal shape) or should I be making an appointment with our veterinarian? If she needs to be examined, should I consider it an emergency? She's eating, drinking, eliminating and urinating just fine, and is her normal spunky, playful self. She does not appear to be in any pain or discomfort, there are no signs of fever, no diarrhea or vomiting.
Thanks again.
Emily,
No, I do not think this is normal, but, remember, I am not a vet. They may be nothing, but I would make an appointment to have them checked out. You can leave the kittens alone as they are getting to the age you can think about weaning them.
Please let me know what your vet finds out.
Concerned regards... Norm
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Answers by Expert:
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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