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Eclampsia (milk Fever)
General information on Eclampsia (milk Fever)Eclampsia is a calcium deficiency that causes muscular spasms throughout the body. It is usually found in mothers while nursing, but is more likely to occur in mothers with large litters. On extremely rare occasions, Eclampsia occurs during late pregnancies. Symptoms of Eclampsia (milk Fever)Symptoms during the first stages of Eclampsia are anxiety, restlessness, and quick breathing. The face may tighten making the face have a pinched look. During the late stages of Eclampsia the cat may drop to her side having seizure-like spasms and may drool excessively. A high fever is the primary symptom, and if the cat does not receive treatment for within 12 hours it could be fatal.
Treatments for Eclampsia (milk Fever)If there are any symptoms of Eclampsia contact a Veterinarian immediately. For treatment, a specific antidote will be injected while the heart is monitored carefully. Remove kittens from the mother, and feed them by hand. Personal Experience If you have personal pet experience with Eclampsia (milk Fever) share your information here - Click Here Eclampsia (milk Fever) - personal experiencesEclampsia (milk Fever) experience by - Rosie Elkader, Iowa USA I found our female cat meowing and draging her hind legs around. She was in her third week of nursing 9 kittens. She couldn't have them so we had to take her to the Vet and have a cecarian done. I immediately removed her from the kittens and put her in a separate place. The only thing I could think of that was wrong with her was milk fever. We didn't have the money to take her back to the Vet so we kept an eye on her by 12 hours later she was up and about. We immediately started feeding the kittens. After 24 hours we let her nurse the kittens once or twice a day. A couple days later she went into the same symptoms. We again isolated her. We didn't think she was going to make it this time. She was a lot worse and crawled all around the room. About 24 hours later she seemed to be alright. We didn't let her nurse the kittens again. It is now about 3 weeks later. She doesn't seem to have any lasting after affects of her ordeal. -------- View all personal experiences on Eclampsia (milk Fever) If you want to share information on a different disease, select a disease from A to Z - Click Here - Diseases A to Z Remember, this information is for reference only. Always contact your vet or pet profesional for advice.
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