1. How to induce labor and delivery for cats
1. When the cat is about to be born, the female cat is usually very restless, turns around frequently, licks her abdomen with her head, and the owner gently strokes the female cat’s abdomen and finds a throbbing sensation, accompanied by vaginal mucus outflow.
2. At this time, the owner should appease the female cat in time to relieve her anxiety, and should bring the female cat to the delivery room prepared in advance. The delivery room should be covered with three to five layers of diapers (for adults), and the cat should be gently stroked with your hands to help it relax.
3. In the process of cat production, you can gently touch the cat’s breast to stimulate the cat to secrete prolactin, or the position of the abdomen on the inner thigh to simulate the fetal movement trajectory to help the cat give birth smoothly.
4. If you see a kitten, you can wrap the kitten in a clean towel. With a smooth pull, gently pull the kitten at a slight downward angle. Continue pulling gently and steadily until the kitten is born. If you are unable to pull the kitten out, or if the mother cat is uncooperative, contact your veterinarian immediately.
5. Put the kitten in a clean towel, and at the same time clean off the fetal membranes on the kitten, wipe the liquid on the kitten’s nose and mouth, if there is still liquid in the kitten’s nose, the owner needs to Help the cat to shake it out, and finally wipe the kitten’s body with a towel to stimulate its normal breathing.
Second, what should I do if the cat has dystocia?
First of all, if you find that the cat has signs of dystocia, you should contact the doctor as soon as possible, and then send the cat to a pet hospital. Please have a doctor help the cat give birth, because the doctor needs to check to determine The specific reasons for the cat’s dystocia, and then take the appropriate treatment measures.
The treatment plan for dystocia for different reasons is different. In clinical practice, there are often some owners who ask the doctor to inject oxytocin into the cat during delivery, and even some pet owners have already injected the cat at home. After taking oxytocin, the cat is not sent to the veterinary hospital until it is found that the cat is unresponsive, but not all cats are suitable for the use of oxytocin during childbirth, on the contrary, some cases are even prohibited. For example, when the fetus is too large, the birth canal of the female cat is too narrow, or the fetal position is not correct, it is not suitable to use the oxytocin needle, because it is easy to cause the rupture of the female cat’s uterus and endanger the life of the mother and child.
Depending on the results of the exam, some cats may successfully deliver babies with oxytocin injections and an energy boost, while others may require a C-section. Unlike humans, cats require general anesthesia for a C-section, so a proper surgical plan must be developed after a thorough assessment of the female cat’s health. Respiratory anesthesia is recommended for caesarean sections to minimize the risk of anesthesia.
