Kitten swallowed latex teat

I just adopted a 4 week old kitten who has been hand raised. Today he
chewed off and swalled half of the latex teat while nursing. I am
trying not to freak out, but am very concerned. Has anyone here had an
experience like this? Could this block his intestines? Is there
anything I can do? So far he is behaving normally, but it just
happened 30 minutes ago and I can't find anything definitive that has
been posted previously.

"Lynne" wrote in message
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I just adopted a 4 week old kitten who has been hand raised. Today he
chewed off and swalled half of the latex teat while nursing. I am
trying not to freak out, but am very concerned. Has anyone here had an
experience like this? Could this block his intestines? Is there
anything I can do? So far he is behaving normally, but it just
happened 30 minutes ago and I can't find anything definitive that has
been posted previously.



Didn't some just post something like this last month

Matthew wrote:
"Lynne" wrote in message
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I just adopted a 4 week old kitten who has been hand raised. Today he
chewed off and swalled half of the latex teat while nursing. I am
trying not to freak out, but am very concerned. Has anyone here had an
experience like this? Could this block his intestines? Is there
anything I can do? So far he is behaving normally, but it just
happened 30 minutes ago and I can't find anything definitive that has
been posted previously.



Didn't some just post something like this last month

Yes, but there was no followup by the original poster. Her last post
indicated the vet might put the kitten to sleep. I'm rather terrified.

If this is going to pass safely, when will I find it in the litter box?
Or, in other words, if I don't find it in the litter box, at what
point will I know there is a problem?

Thanks for any help! I'm in love with this little sh*t.

Lynee you need to take the cat a emergency clinic. IMO that will be a
blockage and needs to be removed if not at least the vet can tell you
what to do

And if the worse is going to happen at least you will not let him suffer


I just had to take my spirit to the emergency vet yesterday he had a
high fever and I thought he had a pancreatic problems.


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Matthew wrote:
"Lynne" wrote in message
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I just adopted a 4 week old kitten who has been hand raised. Today he
chewed off and swalled half of the latex teat while nursing. I am
trying not to freak out, but am very concerned. Has anyone here had an
experience like this? Could this block his intestines? Is there
anything I can do? So far he is behaving normally, but it just
happened 30 minutes ago and I can't find anything definitive that has
been posted previously.



Didn't some just post something like this last month

Yes, but there was no followup by the original poster. Her last post
indicated the vet might put the kitten to sleep. I'm rather terrified.

If this is going to pass safely, when will I find it in the litter box?
Or, in other words, if I don't find it in the litter box, at what
point will I know there is a problem?

Thanks for any help! I'm in love with this little sh*t.

I called the emergency hospital and the vet said they can't do anything
unless he has problems, and to watch him closely for signs of
intestinal blockage over the next couple of days. She said it may
pass, but if it becomes a problem, they will surgically remove it...

I'll let you all know what happens.

Matthew wrote:

I just had to take my spirit to the emergency vet yesterday he had a
high fever and I thought he had a pancreatic problems.

I hope your kitty is okay. I have a dog who almost died of
pancreatitis. She survived, but has never been the same.

"Lynne" wrote in message
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Matthew wrote:

I just had to take my spirit to the emergency vet yesterday he had a
high fever and I thought he had a pancreatic problems.

I hope your kitty is okay. I have a dog who almost died of
pancreatitis. She survived, but has never been the same.


Thank you he is doing much better today they gave him a shot of
penicillin and he is on antibiotics 2x a day. His sugar lever is very
elevated so they have him on insulin 1 unit 2x day.

The emergency vet did some blood work and the tell tale signs of the
pancreatic problem were not there happy dance
but I go back to my regular vet tomorrow and hopefully the full blood panel
will be back and normal.

he is doing better to day a heck of a lot improvement from yesterday.

I hope everything goes ok for the furball let us know

"Lynne" wrote :

Thanks for any help! I'm in love with this little sh*t.


God Bless you. Emergency vet, is what I would do,
especially if he is very small.



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I called the emergency hospital and the vet said they can't do anything
unless he has problems, and to watch him closely for signs of
intestinal blockage over the next couple of days. She said it may
pass, but if it becomes a problem, they will surgically remove it...

I'll let you all know what happens.


Ahhh, excellent. I reread your post and see that he is just
4 weeks--so small, that's a worry. About how big a piece did
he eat?



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cybercat wrote:

Ahhh, excellent. I reread your post and see that he is just
4 weeks--so small, that's a worry. About how big a piece did
he eat?

he ate about half of the teat, so about 3/8". The vet said that they
don't induce vomiting for foreign objects, so we just have to wait. He
just had a healthy poo (latex free), so I'll be watching for more.

And yes, he is very tiny. Barely a pound. He's currently on
antibiotics for a nasty URI so I hope that doesn't complicate things in
his gut. I may give him a bit of hairball remedy later to help ease
the nipple's (hopeful) passage through his intestines.

I have a large, oafish puppy who is also in love with the little guy.
My other cat can't see him yet, because of the URI, but he knows
something is up! My daughter just lost a kitten last weekend to some
kind of neurological disorder triggered by anesthesia. He went blind
several months ago after suffering siezures during his neutering
surgery. He went into siezure again last Saturday and died. So we
really need this little guy to be okay.