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Expert: - 2/6/2012


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i woke this morning to find my queen has given birth to 1 kitten sadly not alive but not sure if it was still born or died shortly after...my queen now shows no signs of any more kittens coming ...how long should i wait b4 seeing a vet?

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Hi Sam,

If your cat seems to be resting comfortably, you may wait as long as 6 hours. Labor often resumes after a break of a few hours, but there should be no signs of distress during this time. If she begins straining or seems ill or painful, wait no longer than 45 minutes. These are signs something has gone wrong with the delivery.

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Jessica

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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.

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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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