Tiny Kittens Survive Triple Threat

Oct 12, 2020

Trish, Totoro, Tiger Lily and Trent have survived more than any four-month-old kittens should be faced with. Our Community Outreach team found them fending for themselves outside. One look at their sad, crusty faces and we knew they needed care. Once safe at the PAWS Chicago Medical Center, our veterinarians diagnosed them with Upper Respiratory Infections and conjunctivitis.  

Our medical team acted quickly to create a treatment plan. PAWS veterinarians treated their tiny kitten sneezes with antibiotics. Their painful eyes found relief from daily medicated drops, and their dehydration required subcutaneous fluids. But before they were out of the woods, Trish and her siblings were diagnosed with ringworm, a contagious fungal disease that often takes months to heal.

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