My kitten is very weak, can't walk, has fever & eye/ear issues. Help!

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Hi doc.. i am greatly concerned for my kitten.One day, we found her lying on the floor and she's so weak like she can't carry her own body and she is really stressed. I also saw later on that her other ear (please see the picture to see the condition of her right ear, it is inborn) was bleeding.. We didn't see a vet for her. Our solution for her is we use syringe to feed her with milk. she cant walk straight and always have dirt only on her right eye. i think she also have a fever. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 2 months and 7 days old

Jeffrey Milner · Accepted Answer

TIko sounds like she isn't getting along too well unfortunately! By the looks of the pictures, she appears that she might have an upper respiratory infection at the very least, which is an extremely common finding in young kittens. Usually they require some antibiotics, immunoboosters, and medication for the eyes to prevent infection and ulceration. If she is so weak that she is unable to carry her own weight or walk straight, I would say this is a good indication that she may be pretty severely dehydrated and drained of electrolytes. A fever as you already spoke of can cause this type of lethargic behavior as well. Check her temperature rectally to see if it is above 102.5-103.0F. In terms of the ear, I can't really see what is going on there. I can just see that it looks like it is bent down to appear inside out.

My kitten is very weak, can't walk, has fever & eye/ear issues. Help!

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