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Hi I have a 1 month female kitten who has stopped drinking water and stopped eating food. She climbs into the water bowl with all four paws but refuses to eat or drink alone, my fiancee force feeds her with a syringe but her condition has not improved.what should we do
Hi Gareth,
She needs to see a vet, immediately. At this young age, they are subject to hypoglycemia if they don't eat every several hours, as well as dehydration if they won't drink. If the baby isn't eating, she's likely sick. She may be constipated or have an upper respiratory infection, or something more serious. Whatever it may be, a vet certainly needs to diagnose her and determine the proper treatment.
Best of luck!
Jessica
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Jessica
Expertise
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.
Education/Credentials
15 years' hands-on experience
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