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Kitten Care : Why Some Kittens Are Born Dead

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Uploaded by on Dec 18, 2008

Some kittens are born dead due to a lack of proper nutrition, genetic deformities, viral infections or infections of the uterus. Find out how a kitten that dies in the womb may cause other kittens to die with information from a veterinarian in this free video on kitten care.

Expert: Dr. James Talbott
Bio: Dr. James R. Talbott is a staff veterinarian at Belle Forest Animal Hospital and Kennel in Nashville, Tenn.
Filmmaker: Dimitri LaBarge

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  • This is sad,but very important.

  • same here linkaqt1.

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  • why does this goof keep saying 'queen mother'?

  • I like he refers to cats as queen mothers. >^.^<

  • @dancergirlmh tigers are wild, lions are wild, ocelots are wild, sand cats are wild... this vet is talking about DOMESTIC CATS (Felis catus domesticus), which is not wild 'cause has been selected by the man for lots of years.

  • @wilhelmwa1 the female cats are ready at only 9 months.

  • my cat is not even 1 year old and is pregnat!

  • @dancergirlmh Couldn't agree more. Cat breeds aren't as bad off as some dogs breeds are today. Not yet. But if I ever see a cat that looks (and wheezes) like an English Bulldog, that'll be the day I lost all faith in breeders.

  • @BlueUncia I know, I spent 8 years studying animals. I am pissed at people who let their cats breed constantly, and at breeders. Very irresponsible. It takes a hundred dollars to get your cat fixed, 50 if its a male.

  • @dancergirlmh I'm glad you're adding nuances to your points now. But I still don't understand why you feel so strongly about this. I get the feeling you and this vet are talking about two different things (and I watched this video three times now; I really think he's just trying to be helpful).

    I thought you might be more upset about some breeders these days. Some (not all) breeders have caused damage to entire lines. Did you know some Singapura cats can only give birth via c-section now?

  • @BlueUncia I wasn't freaking out, I was pointing out an issue that you city slickers don't understand. If cats live in the wild, or in house, they still have instincts we humans cannot understand. One instinct is to take care of themselves and their young. If they live in a house, this instinct is dormant, and is reawakened when they are about to give birth. Cats in the wild, may not always have food, But they find a way to take care of themselves.It means 99% of the time, they don't need help.

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