How soon can a cat take a bath after giving birth

1. How long can a cat take a bath after giving birth?

Cat is a kind of small animal that loves clean very much. Even during the production process, it will not forget to clean up the amniotic fluid and other stains on the kitten and itself, so the cat will also be clean after giving birth. Very clean, if the cat is often dirty after giving birth, it is usually because the owner did not clean up the delivery room in time after the cat gave birth, resulting in a lot of cat’s body fluids and blood in the delivery room.

If the cat needs to be bathed after giving birth, it should be at least 1 month before the mother cat has weaned the kitten before bathing. Because the mother cat’s physical fitness has almost recovered at this time, it will not be so easy to catch a cold after bathing the cat. A cold will cause the immune globulin in the cat’s milk to be destroyed, affect the quality of breast milk, and even cause the kitten to catch a cold. .

If you bathe the cat after weaning, even if the mother cat catches a cold, it will not affect the normal diet of the kitten, and it can prevent some cats from taking a bath during breastfeeding. Excited, biting kittens.

If it is safer, and the cat is not dirty or smelly, it is recommended that you wait and bathe the cat 2 months after the birth. That is, about 45 days after weaning. At this time, the overall condition of the mother cat’s body has almost recovered, and it is less likely to catch a cold. Remember to close the door when bathing the cat, do not let the cat blow in the wind, dry and thoroughly dry the hair in time after bathing, and keep warm!

Second, how old can a kitten take a bath?

Kittens should not take a bath before being vaccinated. Usually, kittens have relatively weak resistance before they have been vaccinated. Taking a bath at this time is likely to lead to insufficient immunity. Get ill. Generally, after the baby is two months old, it can be taken to the veterinary hospital for vaccination. The first immunization requires 3 injections of infectious disease vaccine and 1 injection of rabies vaccine, with an interval of 28 days between each injection. Depending on the vaccination schedule, cats from four to five months old can be vaccinated. You can bathe your cat one week after the last vaccination. Of course, you should also pay attention to keeping the kitten warm in daily life, and do not take the kitten outside or bathe the kitten until the vaccination is completed.

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