Caring For Orphaned Kittens: A How-to Guide For Shelters
In this article the author, veterinarian Dr. Laurie Peek, provides critical guidelines for the care of orphaned kittens and highlights new information on preventive care. With the help of community foster caregivers, shelters can save the vast majority of their orphaned kittens and reap the rewards of seeing these little babies become part of an adoptive family.
Date: April 2013
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I certify that I have read the entire article.
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Preventative health for orphaned kittens can be broken into the following four components:
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Exposure to disease, meeting nutritional and environmental needs, diagnosing and treating disease early, and recognizing when treatment and management is not working.
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Avoiding disease, meeting the need to be exposed to natural lighting, diagnosing and treating disease early, and recognizing when treatment and management is not working.
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Avoiding disease, meeting nutritional and environmental needs, diagnosing and treating disease early, and recognizing when treatment and management is not working.
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Avoiding disease, meeting nutritional and environmental needs, diagnosing and treating disease within two weeks of clinical signs of illness, and recognizing when treatment and management is not working.
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None of the above.
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C. Avoiding disease, meeting nutritional and environmental needs, diagnosing and treating disease early, and recognizing when treatment and management is not working. -
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Important predisposing factor(s) for the development of infectious disease include:
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Exposure to infectious organisms.
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Lack of colostral antibodies.
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Stress from poor nutrition.
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Poor environmental conditions such as temperature extremes.
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All of the above.
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E. All of the above. -
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Daily weighing of kittens at the same time each day will most accurately determine feeding needs.
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True
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False
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A. True -
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Standardized orphaned kitten protocols should include:
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An exploratory checklist, disease screening tests, intake procedures, treatment recommendations, and housing and feeding guidelines.
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An examination checklist, disease screening tests, intake procedures, treatment recommendations, and housing and feeding guidelines.
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An examination checklist, intelligence screening tests, intake procedures, treatment recommendations, and housing and feeding guidelines.
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An examination checklist, disease screening tests, handling procedures, treatment recommendations, and housing and feeding guidelines.
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An examination checklist, disease screening tests, intake procedures, treatment recommendations and play session guidelines.
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B. An examination checklist, disease screening tests, intake procedures, treatment recommendations, and housing and feeding guidelines. -
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Ways to recognize when health treatment and management of kittens is not working include:
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Weekly weighing, daily mini-exams, keeping individual and detailed records, providing honest feedback about problems and developing a treatment algorithm.
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Daily weighing, daily mini-exams, keeping individual and detailed records, providing honest feedback about problems and developing a treatment algorithm.
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Daily weighing, weekly mini-exams, keeping individual and detailed records, providing honest feedback about problems and developing a treatment algorithm.
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Daily weighing, daily mini-exams, keeping records based on individual litters, providing honest feedback about problems and developing a treatment algorithm.
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Daily weighing, daily mini-exams, keeping individual and detailed records, providing honest feedback about problems and developing a play algorithm.
Correct Answer
B. Daily weighing, daily mini-exams, keeping individual and detailed records, providing honest feedback about problems and developing a treatment algorithm. -
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