Sumitras Two Newborns At The Fosterers
AnimalCare 
Mar 7, 2012 
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Ref:http://myanimalcare.org/2012/03/03/found-fosterer-for-the-two-newborns-sumitras/
One of our readers responded to help out Sumitra with the fostering of the two newborns for 8 days while Sumitra is away.
Today, Sumitra and her friends brought the two kittens to the fosterer.
The fosterer wishes to remain anonymous, so we shall respect that.
These kittens are probably too young to be dewormed now, but whenever we rescue kittens (eyes opened), it is always recommended that we bring them to the vet for a check-up and let the vet determine if they can be dewormed yet.
Remember what kills young animals?
1. Diarrhoea
2. Hypoglycaemia
Some worms can initiate diarrhoea. Hookworms can cause hypoglycaemia. As such deworming becomes a necessity but the kittens (or puppies) must be healthy enough before they can be dewormed.
Deworming a weak infant animal can also kill them.
It’s a Catch-22 scenario.
Therefore, please let the vet check and determine if they are ready to be dewormed. Many rescuers use their own dewormers and they decide when an infant animal can be dewormed. Unless we are properly informed, this may not be advisable.
There was a fosterer previously who insisted on using her own protocol on when to have infant kittens dewormed. All four kittens died shortly after she handed them back to the owner.
It may be wise to remember that as experienced as we are, we are still not vets and may not have the necessary knowledge OR updated knowledge on handling animals. It pays to be humble and to seek advice from those who are trained and qualified to do the job.
Yes, experience is good, but so is knowledge. To have both would be the best.
Source: http://myanimalcare.org/2012/03/07/sumitras-two-newborns-at-the-fosterers/
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