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Neonatal Support Program

Neonatal Support Program . If you pour yourself out for the hungry and satisfy the desire of the afflicted, then shall your light rise in the darkness and your gloom be as the noonday. ~ Isaiah 58:10 ESV. PAWS needs you! The KITTENS need you! YOU can make the difference !

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Neonatal Support Program

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  1. Neonatal Support Program If you pour yourself out for the hungry and satisfy the desire of the afflicted, then shall your light rise in the darkness and your gloom be as the noonday. ~ Isaiah 58:10 ESV

  2. PAWS needs you! The KITTENS need you! YOU can make the difference! Life-Saving Goal: 250 Kittens Traits needed to become a neonatal foster: commitment, dedication, reliability, motivation, passion, loyalty Preface

  3. 5-7 Team Members will be attached to 1 Team Leader • Kittens come in from ACC: • Initial Physical • Care Plan will be established • Matched up with a Team by the Team Leader • “The Library System” - Pick up at 4-6PM. Drop off 3-5PM At PAWS • PAWS will provide supplies and are expected to be exclusively used. Program Synopsis • When the kittens become 6 weeks of age, PAWS will process the kittens for adoption

  4. Team Members Team Leader PLUS… Team spokesperson for their litter Coordinator Team scheduler Assure kittens are picked up EVERYDAY! Emergency Contact • Dedication, Reliability, Dependability Motivated Loyalty Passionate • Team player • Caring • Follow directions Roles and Responsibilities RECOMMENDATIONS: *Exchange contact info * Communicate Everyday!!!- changing situation

  5. The Check-out Process • Pick up at 4-6PM Drop off 3-5 PM Next Day At PAWS • Pick up in Volunteer office • Go through checklist (notebook) • Check your kittens • Log weight • supply bag Re-stocked • Off you go… The Library System

  6. Carrier/Cover blanket/Heating pad • Notebook: • Take home list • Calendar • Age/Development Goals • Kitten Development Log • Weight/Eating/Elimination • KMR/RC Baby Cat- canned/dry • 3 Bottles/Syringe feeding • Karo Syrup • Q-tips • Towels/Absorption pads • Thermometer • +/- litter pan-Cat litter Supplies- Baby Bag

  7. Very important!!! Disease Transmission • Bottle care • Rinse in Hot running water after every use • Kitten care • Clean mouth/front paws/ elimination • Rinse (no soap) ONLY if you can 100% dry (blow dry) • Housing care- Carrier • frequent changes of absorption pads – cut the soiled out? • Wash hands between before and after handling • Use good sanitation practices • No Harsh Chemicals- • Use Dish Detergent and Water • Avoid Mixing Litters/Pets Cleaning and Disinfection

  8. WARMTH- Housing • 0-2 weeks ~96-99 F • 2-4 weeks ~ 98-100 F • 4-6 weeks ~100-101 F • SUGAR- Nutrition • Sleep • Elimination A Tiny Head’s - Necessities

  9. Carrier covered with a blanket in a Quiet non-drafty area. • Heating pad (w/o auto shut-off) LOW Secured under towels Absorbance pads top layer ½ the Den (Cool side/Warm side) Temperature control 86-90 F first week 80-85 F second-third week 74-79 F fourth week • MAKE IT EASY!!!= Isolation is THE SECRET!! • Hypothermia = WARMTH! Housing 101

  10. Do’s Do NOT Attempt to warm them with your body heat • Supplement with hair dryer after bath • Bean bag microwave warmers (rice socks) during return phase • Keep Carrier COVERED • Store in a warm room of the house • Take Temp as often as needed!! (Lube) Heat

  11. Feeding

  12. Mix 1 Part(tablespoon) to 2 parts H20 • Mix up in closeable container • Shake well • Pour into bottle • No need to blend • Heat bottle under running hot tap water • Mixed enough for your 24 hours • Refrigerate excess for next feeding • Do Not Give other “milks” including • Cow’s milk! • Other Kitten Milk Replacers Mixing KMR

  13. Stomach Capacity in Neonates ( 4ml/100g) YOUR TARGET 1ounce= 28 grams 1teaspoon= 5mLs 1tablespoon= 15mLs • Weigh daily @ Newborn ~2-3.5 ounces • Daily weight gain • 0-2 weeks ~0.35 ounce/day • 2-4 weeks ~0.5 ounce/day KMR

  14. Warm milk – Hot Running Water/Microwave • Wash your hands- Create a “Nest” • Open mouth with tip of finger- slip nipple in • Hold kitten vertical/slightly sternal with head between thumb and index finger • Very lightly squeeze to allow the kitten to “taste” the milk. • Eventually kitten will latch on, continue with light pressure on the bottle to help suckle reflex. • Will stop when full – “Pear-shaped” • Burp the baby Bottle Feeding Techniques

  15. Do Do NOT Feed kitten “like a baby” Force feed-Pressure wash kitten Rely on Syringe feeding. =starvation + aspiration • Rubbing forehead or stroking back to mimic mom’s stimulation • Try changing nipple sizes • Try rewarming bottle • Give 2nd and 3rd chances Feeding Tips

  16. 4.5-5 weeks(1 month old) • Biting/chewing the nipple- extreme milk consumption • ½ teaspoon RC canned + ½ formulated KMR per kitten in a shallow bowl • Offer syringe tasting before milk • To start – at feedings • Offer warm gruel 3-5 min before bottle. • Offer shallow litter pan in carrier • Offer dry kibble in carrier • Allow for exploration. • Eventually offer only kibble. Gruel Babies

  17. Do Do NOT Maintain kittens on Baby Food(chicken or turkey ONLY no additives) Use canned kitten food other than PAWS supplied food =Diarrhea Leave Gruel out • Be Patient!!! • RC + KMR in applesauce form • Entice with syringe tasting; Offer when kittens are hungry. • Warm gruel in microwave stir with your finger. Making a Gruel

  18. 1-4 weeks • Needs to be done till eating solid food • Rub anal/genital area with warm cotton ball/Q-tip in a back and forth motion • Rub till results • Defecation once a day/ Urination every time • Take note of Frequency/Quality and report any abnormalities Elimination

  19. Any Medical condition should be brought to the attention • 1st TREAT THE KITTEN >Fading Kitten Syndrome Protocol • Get Temperature- Warming Procedure • Raise Blood Glucose- Karo Syrup (Every 2 Hrs) • Call Team leader • Alert PAWS Staff Next day. • Maintain Fading Kitten Syndrome Protocol URGENT issues: Profuse Bleeding= Not Good Extreme Lethargy/Depression Mentation Sudden Unconsciousness; Breathing heavily, gasping, breath interval is low Head slumped in food/water bowl and can’t wake up: Vocalization; Circling Staggering; Body is completely limp and non-responsive: FADING KITTEN SYNDROME PROTOCOL WATCH CLOSELY- not an emergency Ataxia Loss of Appetite Heavy Abdominal Breathing/ Panting Diarrhea Coughing; Wheezing or Sneezing Lack of Urination or Defecation– in 24 Hours Notify Clinic/Team Members Next Day Medical Guide

  20. Aspiration • FKS • URI • Ringworm • Kitten Diarrhea • Other Stuff • Hypoglycemia • Hypothermia • Diaper Rash • Prepucial Nursing Troubleshooting

  21. Formula in the Lungs • Forcing Syringe Feedings • Squeezing Nursing Milk Bottle Firmly Pat kitten’s back until you hear a cough If no coughing, turn baby upside down (tail over head) and shake GENTLY, then pat back again Notify Clinic/Team Members Aspiration

  22. Viral, Bacterial, Dehydration, Hypoglycemia, Hypothermia • Clinical Signs • Sudden obtunded • Vomit/spit-up • Found unconscious • Vocalization • Ataxia/Falling over • “This kitten doesn’t look right?” Fading Kitten Syndrome Protocol Fading Kitten Syndrome

  23. Treatment • HEAT, SUGAR, FLUIDS • Wrap kitten in heating source/pad, protected with a blanket, like a burrito • Take Temp every 1hr • Karo syrup on the gums/under tongue every hour • Call team Leader for support • Notify Clinic/Team Members Fading Kitten Syndrome

  24. Calici/Herpes.Ect Viral Characteristics: Persist in the Environment Live on hands/clothes Vaccination Clinical signs: Ophthalmic Sinus Congestion Oral Ulceration Treatment: Notify Clinic/Team Members Wipe eyes with warm cotton ball. Ophtointment/Oral Abx URI

  25. Viral Characteristics: Extremely persistent in the environment. Fomites • Dermatophytosis Zoonotic Round Dry Scaly Hairless lesions Extremely Pruritic Treatment: Notify Clinic /Team Members Oral Anti-fungal Betadine 10% spot treatment Ringworm

  26. Disruption of Digestive Microflora Viral, Bacteria Zoonotic; Salmonella, E.Coli Dehydration Diaper Rash Electrolyte Imbalance Sepsis/Hypoglycemia Disease Characteristics: Source of Secondary InfectionSepsis Treatment: Notify Clinic/Team Members Possible SQ Fluids Digestive Enzymes +/- Oral Abx Kitten Diarrhea

  27. Hypothermia • Hypoglycemia • Diaper Rash • Notify Clinic/Team Members • Desitin • Umbilical/Prepucial Nursing • Notify Clinic/Team Members • Generally Harmless • Check frequently for tissue damage Other Stuff

  28. Instructional Videos- Watch Later • Youtube Video on how to feed and care for bottle babies: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lifzi3oOVo4&feature=relmfu • Youtube video on how to feed and care for gruel babies: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFNcs3mCCUQ YouTube

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