Very little is left until the day when the cat brings to the light its beloved crumbs. In advance, her mistress equipped a cozy nest, put disposable sheets on the bottom of the box, and the delivery chamber is ready for the addition of offspring. But many people, especially those who are faced with this procedure for the first time, are concerned about the way births take place in cats. Can fluffy mom need to help something? Should I invite a veterinarian to the house? Let's look at this important matter a bit more.
How does a cat begin to give birth?
Calm kitty before giving birth completely changes. He suddenly starts to run around the house, looking for a spare secluded place, the temperature of the animal is reduced to 36.7 degrees, the vagina in the pitoma swells. The animal's breathing becomes heavy, the pain makes the cat purr. In the end, she develops a yellow tinge with bloody inclusions.
The duration of labor in a cat can be divided into several stages. During the first of them, fights, attempts and fetus begin to move along the birth canal. This process continues from 12 hours and when the birth of a cat is long - up to a day. The second part of the birth is the rupture of the amniotic fluid. The liquid pours out, and the kittens appear. All this should last about 2 hours. At this time, you may need help with the cat during childbirth, if the baby will go bad. So that he does not suffocate, pull the kitten down and a little at himself, trying not to damage the spine. Sometimes mothers do not snack the umbilical cord, then it must be cut and treated with an antiseptic itself.
At the last stage comes out the latter, it does not need to give the cat to eat. If she eats more than two pieces, then frustration and diarrhea may occur. Now you know how long the birth of a cat lasts, and what you can expect at this time. A vet needs to be called when a fluffy mother begins fever and high fever. In most cases, everything ends normally.