For female cats, childbirth is a more dangerous process, many cats will have difficult childbirth, some of the situation is not serious, can be successfully completed with the help of the owner.
Midwifery points and treatment methods for female cat delivery
First, the birth course of the female cat is normal:
The delivery of the female cat begins with paroxysmal contractions in the uterine muscles and abdominal muscles until the fetus and fetal membranes are discharged, and the whole process is a complete organic connection.
At the beginning, it is paroxysmal contraction, followed by paroxysmal contraction strengthening, the interval is long, so that the fetus will move to the cervix, the intensification of labor pain and strong downward pressure will rupture the fetal membrane, and the fetal water will flow out and then produce the first fetus after several rapid contractions, but sometimes it takes 30 to 60 minutes to give birth to the first fetus, and the cat will scream when the first fetus is born. Every time a litter is given, the mother cat quickly licks off an umbilical cord. Some female cats lick themselves first and then lick the sides of the cat. The fetus is alternately discharged by the uterine horn, with the most fetuses on one side, usually excluding the fetus first.
The time interval between the output of the fetus is 5 to 60 minutes, generally 1 fetus is discharged one after the other, and then 10 to 90 minutes and then 2-90 minutes, and the entire labor process is completed within 2 to 6 hours. Some cats have 1 to 2 fetuses after ovulation, terminate childbirth, and continue to give birth after 12 to 24 hours.
Soon after each fetus is born, its membranes are excreted, but it is also possible that after giving birth to 2 or all of the fetuses, all membranes are excreted. Most often, the female cat will swallow the membranes on her own.
Second, the main points of midwifery in the delivery of the mother cat:
In general, the female cat can give birth smoothly without the need for artificial midwifery. On the contrary, improper intervention affects the production of female cats. When delivering a female cat, the late childbearing process of the female cat should be carefully observed first, and assistance should be given when it is found that there is an obstacle to childbirth. If the observation finds that the amniotic membrane is not broken, the amniotic fluid is not lost, indicating that the childbirth has just begun, do not rush to help, should continue to observe, such as amniotic membrane rupture, the sheep flow for about half an hour has not seen fetal bleeding, or the female cat contraction, nu blame is weak, or the female cat paroxysmation is strong, and the fetus in the birth canal can not be discharged, indicating that dystocia has occurred, should immediately take the necessary measures, from the female cat birth canal to slowly pull the fetus out, pull outward must be slowly pulled out with the female cat's nu blame. After a female cat lays an egg, the female cat tears off the amniotic membrane with her teeth, bites off the umbilical cord, and licks the mucus from the surface of the cat's body with her tongue. And to feed the kitten but there are a small number of female cats who are not strong in motherhood or have no experience in childbirth, do not take care of the kitten, then the owner should help cut the umbilical cord, dry the mucus in the mouth and nostrils, in order to facilitate the breathing of the cat, but also to wipe the mucus on the surface of the body, to prevent the kitten from getting cold, and put the kitten in a dry and warm cat nest.
Treatment of kittens after birth:
A first-time mother does not lick kittens, tear open membranes or bite the umbilical cord when needed. At this time, you must intervene immediately, otherwise the kitten will die.
1. If the newborn kitten is still wrapped in membranes, it should be peeled off immediately.
2. Dry the cat with a warm water towel. Since the nostrils may be blocked by mucus, be especially careful.
3. Once the kitten breathes, makes a faint chirp and starts to squirm, the umbilical cord can be processed. First, immerse the cotton thread and scissors in the disinfectant solution, and fix the umbilical cord with cotton thread 3 cm from the navel eye.
4. Tie the cotton thread into a knot, then cut the umbilical cord, about 0.5 cm from the side of the placenta.
5. Finally, place the kitten in a birth box under infrared light.
Before the cat gives birth, contact the pet doctor you are familiar with, and if the cat has a difficult birth, you can seek the first help from the veterinarian.