Helping a kitten to defecate

2023 Author: Alex Livingston | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-11-26 11:39

Helping a kitten to defecate it is especially important for his health if he cannot count on his mother's teachings, because he was adopted a few days after birth or because he was orphaned. In the absence of the parental figure, the owner will have to play this role by helping the puppy both from a food point of view and as regards the sphere of health and growth. The puppy must be fed, cleaned up, heated if necessary to maintain a constant temperature and helped in the moment of physiological need. It might seem like an embarrassing situation but being able to clear the intestinal tract is a vital procedure for the puppy, so as to get used to it and introduce it to this moment so liberating.

From mother to owner, how to help the puppy

Kittens

For the puppy to properly release the intestinal tract the mother stimulates the part by licking it, a kind of massage that facilitates the practice. The owner must replicate the gesture with the help of a wet towel or wet cotton wool and passing it all over the area of the anus and genitals, a gentle but continuous massage that will stimulate evacuation. An easy procedure but to be implemented every time the puppy has assimilated his meal or milk specific for puppies, to be carefully prepared and administered with the special dispenser or mini bottle. Once the task has been completed, the little one will be placed in his kennel in the warmth, avoiding handling it too much given its very young age. If he should also dirty the kennel where he sleeps, it is important to clean up the private parts of the baby and the space itself, so as to avoid the proliferation of bacteria.

Advice

Kittens

For a decisive practice it is important to place the puppy's belly on the palm of the hand, supporting it with the fingers so as to protect it without making it feel constrained. The back must be positioned frontally in order to facilitate the practice of the massage, which must continue for about a minute until the final completion. A damp cloth could help to contain the feces without dirtying the hands, also facilitating the observation of the same which must be soft. At the end of the procedure, the private parts will be cleaned with a cloth and warm water, like the hands themselves with the help of a detergent, while the support cloths for the kennel will be changed and washed in the washing machine or thrown and replaced with hygienic fabrics or sleepers new. If the baby does not defecate, even if stimulated, it is good to contact the veterinarian urgently in order to find the best solution and, if necessary, take him to the clinic for a thorough examination.