Fading Kitten Syndrome Treatment and Preventive Measures

These causes of FKS will result in death of your kittens more than likely. There is little you can do for a kitten that has bad birth defects or a sick kitten that has experienced severe trauma.

Can be Treated:

With early detection and aggressive care some kittens with bacterial or viral infections will survive. Your veterinarian may recommend assisted feeding, antibiotics and even hospitalization.

Spot the Early Warning Signs at Home

Your kittens best chance for surviving FKS is early recognition. The mother cat should be feed a high quality diet throughout pregnancy and nursing. You should remain vigilant, watching for any signs of stress in your newborn kittens.

If you notice any of these things contact your vet with your concerns. Take any kittens you strongly suspect have FKS straight to the vet for an examination.

Preventative Care

Unfortunately, some kittens losses are unavoidable. Make sure you are feeding the mother cat a high quality diet suitable for a pregnant cat. Keeping your pregnant mother cat calm, quiet and relaxed can help also. Remember that spotting the early warning signs can mean the difference between a kitten that makes it and a dead kitten.

For kittens that have experienced a serere trauma, or have been born with bad birth defects - a positive outcome is unlikely.

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