Post partum bleeding cat

RE: Post partum bleeding cat

Dinu Catilina — Tue, 17 Nov 2020 19:48:42 GMT

Spotting can be up to two months in cats and dogs. If true haemorrhage then there is something else going on and not just parturition.

RE: Post partum bleeding cat

Bibs — Tue, 17 Nov 2020 18:37:33 GMT

Yes I’m sure most humans have a bit more than a bit of spotting after such an experience

RE: Post partum bleeding cat

Gillian Mostyn — Tue, 17 Nov 2020 15:22:37 GMT

I'm assuming the owner has never had children? I wouldn't expect a bit of dark blood spotting is any issue, obviously as long as the cat is otherwise well.

RE: Post partum bleeding cat

Bibs — Tue, 17 Nov 2020 13:55:53 GMT

It is not copious, more like spotting on the floor where she sits. It's not purulent or malodorous either. She's well in herself and bright etc. I did a focused ultrasound anyway and there may be signs of metritis in one horn at least but I don't do a lot of ultrasounds on cats post having kittens. We shall see. We're 6 days post having the kittens now.

RE: Post partum bleeding cat

Lucy Fleming — Tue, 17 Nov 2020 11:14:10 GMT

I guess, as with everything, it would depend a little on severity etc. A small amount of bloody discharge a week after probably not a concern, if copious, or horribly foetid stinky discharge, or accompanied by a big mass effect in the abdomen would obviously be more of a worry!

I saw one last month that had traces of bloody discharge 3 days after having kittens, which was almost certainly normal, but we gave a jab of oxytocin to try and speed up resolution (which probably made no real difference to the timeline)