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my 5week old kitten seems to be fading away

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Question
it started off with her puking ones day, about 3 days in a row she puked once a day. she seemed fine eating, playing ex.. but then yesterday she wasn't. she hasn't pooped since yesterday and she wont eat ( so i have been force feeding her)all she wants to do is sleep. Also when i wake her she tries to get up but falls face first, it seems like she cant keep her own head up. one more thing she keeps putting her head all the way back and sleep like that too it seems it help her and she cries when i feed her or pick her up.

please help

Silvia

Answer
Hi Silvia,

This is something your vet should take of. There is something called fading kitten syndrome.

http://www.kittens-lair.net/raising-a-cat/fading-kitten-syndrome.html

Your kitten may have it. Make sure she is warm. And get her to the vet. Good luck.

Ciao, Karen