Kitten feeding question

I was at the vet the other day getting two of my fosters FIV/FeLV tested
(both negative) and the receptionist asked if I could take a 3-4 wk old
kitten someone had dumped there. They sent me home with a can of Hill's A/D.
She didn't eat much the first day (I supplemented with Nutri-cal and got her
to drink some water using a dropper) but started chowing down a mixture of
A/D and KMR yesterday. The can is just about empty so my question is should
she be ok eating regular kitten food now or do I need to try to get more A/D
from the vet.

She was corroded with fleas at first but the vet treated her with Capstar.
They also wormed her. They gave me some Revolution and told me to use that
on her in about a month.

W

Wendy wrote:

I was at the vet the other day getting two of my fosters FIV/FeLV tested
(both negative) and the receptionist asked if I could take a 3-4 wk old
kitten someone had dumped there. They sent me home with a can of Hill's A/D.
She didn't eat much the first day (I supplemented with Nutri-cal and got her
to drink some water using a dropper) but started chowing down a mixture of
A/D and KMR yesterday. The can is just about empty so my question is should
she be ok eating regular kitten food now or do I need to try to get more A/D
from the vet.

She was corroded with fleas at first but the vet treated her with Capstar.
They also wormed her. They gave me some Revolution and told me to use that
on her in about a month.

W



I'd suggest you call the vet and follow their instructions.

"Joe Canuck" wrote in message
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Wendy wrote:

I was at the vet the other day getting two of my fosters FIV/FeLV tested
(both negative) and the receptionist asked if I could take a 3-4 wk old
kitten someone had dumped there. They sent me home with a can of Hill's
A/D. She didn't eat much the first day (I supplemented with Nutri-cal and
got her to drink some water using a dropper) but started chowing down a
mixture of A/D and KMR yesterday. The can is just about empty so my
question is should she be ok eating regular kitten food now or do I need
to try to get more A/D from the vet.

She was corroded with fleas at first but the vet treated her with
Capstar. They also wormed her. They gave me some Revolution and told me
to use that on her in about a month.

W

I'd suggest you call the vet and follow their instructions.

If the vet wanted her on another can of A/D they would have said that in the
instructions. They gave me the one can almost as an after thought - oh here
it's open you might as well take it. I am not familiar with A/D, am not sure
of the benefits it's supposed to have and was just asking if it is worth
trying to get another can for her or whether as long as she's eating well
etc. it's not necessary.

W

On 2005-09-14 06:49:24 -0500, "Wendy" said:


"Joe Canuck" wrote in message
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Wendy wrote:

I was at the vet the other day getting two of my fosters FIV/FeLV
tested (both negative) and the receptionist asked if I could take a 3-4
wk old kitten someone had dumped there. They sent me home with a can of
Hill's A/D. She didn't eat much the first day (I supplemented with
Nutri-cal and got her to drink some water using a dropper) but started
chowing down a mixture of A/D and KMR yesterday. The can is just about
empty so my question is should she be ok eating regular kitten food now
or do I need to try to get more A/D from the vet.

She was corroded with fleas at first but the vet treated her with
Capstar. They also wormed her. They gave me some Revolution and told me
to use that on her in about a month.

W

I'd suggest you call the vet and follow their instructions.

If the vet wanted her on another can of A/D they would have said that
in the instructions. They gave me the one can almost as an after
thought - oh here it's open you might as well take it. I am not
familiar with A/D, am not sure of the benefits it's supposed to have
and was just asking if it is worth trying to get another can for her or
whether as long as she's eating well etc. it's not necessary.

W

I'd call and ask, but most likely you can put her on a mixture of
kitten food and KMR. I'd get canned kitten food. Usually there is IAMS
kitten food at the super and science diet at the pet stores.

"Karen" wrote in message
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On 2005-09-14 06:49:24 -0500, "Wendy" said:


"Joe Canuck" wrote in message
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Wendy wrote:

I was at the vet the other day getting two of my fosters FIV/FeLV
tested (both negative) and the receptionist asked if I could take a 3-4
wk old kitten someone had dumped there. They sent me home with a can of
Hill's A/D. She didn't eat much the first day (I supplemented with
Nutri-cal and got her to drink some water using a dropper) but started
chowing down a mixture of A/D and KMR yesterday. The can is just about
empty so my question is should she be ok eating regular kitten food now
or do I need to try to get more A/D from the vet.

She was corroded with fleas at first but the vet treated her with
Capstar. They also wormed her. They gave me some Revolution and told me
to use that on her in about a month.

W

I'd suggest you call the vet and follow their instructions.

If the vet wanted her on another can of A/D they would have said that in
the instructions. They gave me the one can almost as an after thought -
oh here it's open you might as well take it. I am not familiar with A/D,
am not sure of the benefits it's supposed to have and was just asking if
it is worth trying to get another can for her or whether as long as she's
eating well etc. it's not necessary.

W

I'd call and ask, but most likely you can put her on a mixture of kitten
food and KMR. I'd get canned kitten food. Usually there is IAMS kitten
food at the super and science diet at the pet stores.


I've got cans of kitten food coming out the ears lol. This little one is one
of 9 kittens I'm fostering at the moment so I'm stocked up on kitten food. I
think I'll mix in some of the regular food with the next batch I mix up for
her and see how she makes out with it. I'm mixing in the KMR so I can get
the consistency to something she can/will eat.

W

"Wendy" wrote in message
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"Joe Canuck" wrote in message
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Wendy wrote:

I was at the vet the other day getting two of my fosters FIV/FeLV
tested
(both negative) and the receptionist asked if I could take a 3-4 wk old
kitten someone had dumped there. They sent me home with a can of Hill's
A/D. She didn't eat much the first day (I supplemented with Nutri-cal
and
got her to drink some water using a dropper) but started chowing down a
mixture of A/D and KMR yesterday. The can is just about empty so my
question is should she be ok eating regular kitten food now or do I
need
to try to get more A/D from the vet.

She was corroded with fleas at first but the vet treated her with
Capstar. They also wormed her. They gave me some Revolution and told me
to use that on her in about a month.

W

I'd suggest you call the vet and follow their instructions.

If the vet wanted her on another can of A/D they would have said that in
the
instructions. They gave me the one can almost as an after thought - oh
here
it's open you might as well take it. I am not familiar with A/D, am not
sure
of the benefits it's supposed to have and was just asking if it is worth
trying to get another can for her or whether as long as she's eating well
etc. it's not necessary.


a/d is higher in fat, but Science Diet Kitten is much higher in protein and
has a higher caloric and nutrient density. Kittens need a caloric- and
nutrient-dense diet because the size of their small stomach limits their
intake. IOW, they need to derive a lot of nutrients for their growing body
from a smaller amount of food.

The only advantage of a/d is its syringable. A/d is a recovery diet that
was designed for cats recovering from surgery, illness, or malnutrition. I
think SD Kitten is actually a better recovery diet than a/d.

I'd put the kitten back on SD Kitten food.

Good luck,

Phil

"Phil P." wrote in message
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"Wendy" wrote in message
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"Joe Canuck" wrote in message
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Wendy wrote:

I was at the vet the other day getting two of my fosters FIV/FeLV
tested
(both negative) and the receptionist asked if I could take a 3-4 wk
old
kitten someone had dumped there. They sent me home with a can of
Hill's
A/D. She didn't eat much the first day (I supplemented with Nutri-cal
and
got her to drink some water using a dropper) but started chowing down
a
mixture of A/D and KMR yesterday. The can is just about empty so my
question is should she be ok eating regular kitten food now or do I
need
to try to get more A/D from the vet.

She was corroded with fleas at first but the vet treated her with
Capstar. They also wormed her. They gave me some Revolution and told
me
to use that on her in about a month.

W

I'd suggest you call the vet and follow their instructions.

If the vet wanted her on another can of A/D they would have said that in
the
instructions. They gave me the one can almost as an after thought - oh
here
it's open you might as well take it. I am not familiar with A/D, am not
sure
of the benefits it's supposed to have and was just asking if it is worth
trying to get another can for her or whether as long as she's eating well
etc. it's not necessary.


a/d is higher in fat, but Science Diet Kitten is much higher in protein
and
has a higher caloric and nutrient density. Kittens need a caloric- and
nutrient-dense diet because the size of their small stomach limits their
intake. IOW, they need to derive a lot of nutrients for their growing
body
from a smaller amount of food.

The only advantage of a/d is its syringable. A/d is a recovery diet that
was designed for cats recovering from surgery, illness, or malnutrition.
I
think SD Kitten is actually a better recovery diet than a/d.

I'd put the kitten back on SD Kitten food.

Good luck,

Phil

Thanks. That was what I wanted to know.

W