My Persian had a litter of 4 4 weeks ago all healthy and well . Gaining 10-20g a day .last week one of them went suddenly I'll head floppy and lost weight within 24 hrs despite bottle feeding and water with glucose ? She died next day . A week later anotherkitten is the same ? Can anyone give me advise please

My Persian had a litter of 4 4 weeks ago all healthy and well . Gaining 10-20g a day .last week one of them went suddenly I'll head floppy and lost weight within 24 hrs despite bottle feeding and water with glucose ? She died next day . A week later anotherkitten is the same ? Can anyone give me advise please

What does the Vet say?

What does the Vet say?

Says I'm doing everything possible?

Says I'm doing everything possible?


Well, if the kittens are dying suddenly and the Vet find no problems after examing them there is nothing to be said other than wait and see.

Congenital breathing problems? Persians are prone to nostril constriction.

Congenital breathing problems?? Persians are prone to nostril constriction.


Is this something the Vet would have realized? (I don't know much about cats.)

Is this something the Vet would have realized? (I don't know much about cats.)

I don't know anything about Persians. I found a site that mentioned nostril constriction (because of many Persians having such compressed faces) and then proceeded to go into detail about every other condition except that one. So I have no idea if it's even serious or not.

The first thought that entered my mind was that the mother cat, a dog, or a human (adult or child) has been breaking the kittens' necks. A floppy neck is a sign of a broken neck. But then I decided that was too far fetched and looked for disease and congenital conditions.

I don't know anything about Persians. I found a site that mentioned nostril constriction (because of many Persians having such compressed faces) and then proceeded to go into detail about every other condition except that one. So I have no idea if it's even serious or not.

The first thought that entered my mind was that the mother cat, a dog, or a human (adult or child) has been breaking the kittens' necks. A floppy neck is a sign of a broken neck. But then I decided that was too far fetched and looked for disease and congenital conditions.


Good research - you always do good research.

I've heard a reference to "floppy head" or "floppy neck" or such with puppies - other than that I'm drawing a blank.

Good point about adults/kids/other animals.