1. How long does the cat’s amniotic fluid begin to give birth
The cat usually breaks the amniotic fluid Birth occurs about half an hour later, usually 15-30 minutes apart for each kitten. Therefore, the owner should always pay attention to the cat’s physical condition and observe the cat’s mental state. If the gap between the first and second cats is more than an hour, it may be due to difficult labor and the cat needs to be sent to the veterinary hospital for delivery.
If the cat’s amniotic fluid is broken, but there has been no labor, or even no contractions, it is likely that the baby’s state in the womb is too much. In this case, it is recommended to do an abdominal ultrasound to check the fetal heartbeat. If there is no problem with the heartbeat, you can continue to wait at home for labor, which may take 4-8 hours. If you are concerned, it is best to leave your cat in the hospital for delivery. If your baby’s heartbeat drops to a warning level, stop just waiting and get a caesarean, or the baby could die at any time. If it is not convenient to take the cat to the hospital at this time, observe it at home, but there is a time limit.
Because after the cat’s amniotic fluid is broken, if the baby has not been delivered within 2 hours, the baby in the broken water embryo sac may be in danger. After four hours, the pups are likely to die from lack of oxygen. So please save the veterinarian’s phone number in advance, observe the status of kittens and big cats, and contact the doctor for help in time.
Second, what should you pay special attention to when giving birth to cats?
Once the kitten is born, the pouch should be ruptured to allow the kitten to begin breathing normally. The average female cat will do this task on her own, but some inexperienced or nervous cat mothers may forget to do so. In this case, the owner should puncture the pouch immediately or the kitten will suffocate. If the umbilical cord does not fall off at birth, the cat mother will clean up the kitten and bite off the umbilical cord at the same time. However, if the mother cat has not started to clean up the kitten 15 minutes after the kitten is born, the owner needs to take care of it and disinfect it with disinfectant. Good cotton thread and scissors, first use cotton thread to tie the kitten’s navel 1-2 cm, then use scissors to cut the umbilical cord, and finally disinfect the remaining umbilical cord with iodine. In addition, cats should pay special attention to environmental hygiene during childbirth, so owners are requested to disinfect the delivery room in advance.
