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When should a mother cat and her newborn kittens first see a vet?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed

When I have to bring mother cat with newborn kittens to vet?

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Answered By Dr. Elizabeth

Veterinarian

Published on August 2nd, 2019

I recommend to begin deworming the kittens at 4 weeks old and have them examined at 6 weeks old. The following link is aimed at caring for abandoned kittens but has a lot of great information: https://www.petcoach.co/article/how-to-raise-orphan-kittens/ I hope this helps.

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