Very similar to people. We use a needle, and we draw from whatever part in the kitty that is comfortable for them....
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You should observe them for some time afterward because they can hide it, spit it up, or spit it out if they didn't take it....
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Certainly doesn't seem to be. I've microchipped hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of cats, and it's a syringe with a needle on it....
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When you come here to the Animal Hospital of Statesville, you will get lots of education. We talk about how to care for your kitten....
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Typically, a kitten would start to eat solid food at about six weeks and be fully weaned by nine weeks.
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At your first visit you'll get introduced to the team....
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If you have any specific questions, save them till the end, because they may answer them before you even get there....
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That's a great question. That's hard to answer. My one answer would be a lot. That is the way they play....
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No, it's an age-dependent necessity. Those younger kittens that are purely on milk at that stage in their life need to be bottle-fed....
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We generally recommend that around five to six months old for our females....
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When kittens are getting enough to eat, they’ll get a nice big fat belly. Well-fed kittens won't feel too ribby over the back....
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So preventative care is a pillar of our clinic....
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Your kitten will need to have a deworming protocol, a parasitic preventative plan going forward so that you guys don't have fleas or ticks in your hou...
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Depending on what vaccine they miss and where they are in their series, we can get them back on track appropriately; it just varies as to what was ...
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Signs of a healthy kitten would be a kitten that's interactive, playful, eating and drinking well, and having regular bowel movements....
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Play with them. Play, play, play. Give kittens lots of things to do....
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The small ones need to bottle-feed if their mom isn’t able to nurse them....
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So that depends. When kittens are younger, they need smaller, more frequent meals....