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  • “Nursing” Gone Wrong: Cross-Sucking in Orphaned Kittens May 11, 2023
    If you’ve encountered cross-sucking in kittens you’ve fostered, you know it can be difficult to resolve and painful to experience for both you and the kittens. During their first few weeks of life, kittens touch their moms 85% of the time and “nurse” on their moms even when no milk is released. Even [...] The […]
  • Common Eye Problems in Kittens May 1, 2023
    Eye problems in kittens can be acquired through infection or injury in the first weeks and months of life or be congenital and caused by being born with an abnormality. To properly function, eyes must be kept moist. Because it can take several weeks for tear production to begin, the kitten’s upper and [...] The […]
  • Understanding and Treating Feline Hemotropic Mycoplasma April 4, 2023
    What Causes Feline Hemotropic Mycoplasma? Feline Hemotropic Mycoplasma (FHM), previously known as Haemobartonellosis and Feline Infectious Anemia (FIA), is a disease caused by the parasitic bacterium Mycoplasma. This small bacterium attaches to the external surface of red blood cells (RBCs) and causes an immune reaction in the host cat, which results in red [...] The […]

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  • “Nursing” Gone Wrong: Cross-Sucking in Orphaned Kittens
    If you’ve encountered cross-sucking in kittens you’ve fostered, you know it can be difficult to resolve and painful to experience for both you and the kittens. During their first few weeks of life, kittens touch their moms 85% of the time and “nurse” on their moms even when no milk is released. Even [...] The […]
  • Common Eye Problems in Kittens
    Eye problems in kittens can be acquired through infection or injury in the first weeks and months of life or be congenital and caused by being born with an abnormality. To properly function, eyes must be kept moist. Because it can take several weeks for tear production to begin, the kitten’s upper and [...] The […]
  • Understanding and Treating Feline Hemotropic Mycoplasma
    What Causes Feline Hemotropic Mycoplasma? Feline Hemotropic Mycoplasma (FHM), previously known as Haemobartonellosis and Feline Infectious Anemia (FIA), is a disease caused by the parasitic bacterium Mycoplasma. This small bacterium attaches to the external surface of red blood cells (RBCs) and causes an immune reaction in the host cat, which results in red [...] The […]
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