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Chapter 12 Chen Rang's Self-Inflicted Suffering
Chen Rang carefully felt around and soon found the clear protrusion on the mother silver gradient belly again. He used very little force to feel its shape, and then carefully and quickly removed his hand.
Seeing the silver gradient staring at him with wide eyes, Chen Rang's expression became somewhat conflicted.
He was somewhat hesitant to acknowledge the scientific name of the thing his fingers were touching.
However, as a professional veterinary student and a professional veterinarian, he knew very well what a distinct and rounded protrusion in that location meant.
If I'm not mistaken, that thing is definitely a gestational sac, right?
Unless the cat has uterine fibroids or even malignant uterine adenocarcinoma, the only thing that could appear in this position in an adult female cat is a gestational sac!
And it can be determined solely by its size whether it is a gestational sac that has already matured and is nurturing new life!
In other words, this female silver shaded tabby is pregnant!
She's pregnant!
Chen Rang's expression was rather unpleasant.
Based on professional knowledge, the kittens in this cat's belly have been developing for more than four weeks!
Only at four to five weeks can a gestational sac be felt in a cat, while at six to seven weeks the fetus can be clearly felt by touching the kitten's head or torso, making it very easy to identify.
Having made his judgment, Chen Rang became even more cautious. With the slowest possible movements, he gently placed the mother silver gradient back onto the counter. He didn't even dare to let go immediately, but waited until the mother silver gradient was firmly in place before withdrawing his hand.
He did not continue to touch the gestational sac, nor did he intend to satisfy his curiosity in this way.
During this stage, the gestational sac of a female cat is actually very fragile. Unprofessional touching or pressing, or even frequent touching by professionals, can irritate and injure the gestational sac, leading to miscarriage, placental abruption, or even other complications.
There are simpler, safer, and more scientific ways to determine if a mother cat is pregnant.
Chen turned around and went to the counter, where he found a pregnancy test kit.
Pregnancy tests for cats differ from those for humans. They determine pregnancy by measuring relaxin levels, while human women are diagnosed by reading hCG levels. Veterinarians and doctors differ significantly in many areas of knowledge and technique.
Soon, Chen Rang was diagnosed with his mother's gradual pregnancy.
It's unclear exactly how many babies she's carrying; that will need to be determined by an ultrasound once she's reached the required gestational age. And right now, that's not the most important thing.
Why?
Pregnancy is inherently a risky activity, but this female silver shaded cat's situation was even more unique. During her pregnancy, she experienced a cat cafe crisis, suffered from hunger and dehydration for at least two to three days, and also suffered severe physical trauma.
For a pregnant cat, even a single occurrence of this kind of thing is almost fatal.
This might not kill the mother cat, but it will definitely cause great harm to the fetuses growing inside her.
In other words, even if the cat is at least four weeks pregnant, whether she can successfully give birth and whether the fetus will be born healthy are still unknowns.
Furthermore, during this period, Chen Rang also needs to expend a great deal of energy and patience, constantly monitor the state of the mother silver gradient, and be prepared to deal with any abnormal situation at any time, so as to ensure its safety with a higher probability.
Without a doubt, this is a rather troublesome matter!
Unfortunately, this creature was already four to five weeks pregnant, making it impossible to induce labor at this point. In other words, there was no way to slack off; as long as Chen Rang wanted to protect its health, the hardship he was about to endure was unavoidable.
"You've gotten me into a lot of trouble!"
Chen Rang rubbed the mother silver gradient cat's head with a bitter face.
"Meow!"
The mother silver gradient looked up at Chen Rang with an innocent expression, and even rubbed her head against his palm in a flattering manner, showing no trace of the wariness and arrogance she had shown just moments before.
Clearly, the mother cat knew that she desperately needed Chen Rang's help.
As a mother, she undoubtedly knows best whether she is pregnant, and she absolutely does not want anything to happen to her kittens. At the same time, as a smart mother cat, she also knows very well who is most important to her right now.
It definitely wasn't the male cat that caused her pregnancy.
"Meow!"
With another sweet, coquettish sound, the female silver gradient cat continued to use the most seductive techniques that felines excel at on Chen Rang.
"call……"
With a long exhale, Chen Rang retreated in defeat.
He rubbed his face hard, forcing himself to calm down, and began to think quickly about how to deal with this troublesome matter.
The most important thing now is to make sure that the mother cat doesn't have any symptoms, especially the possibility of feline distemper that was initially diagnosed. We need to get an accurate answer about this as soon as possible.
In addition, a safe treatment method needs to be designed as soon as possible for the cat's wounds, inflammation, and other conditions.
As a pregnant cat, ordinary anti-inflammatory methods and medications can easily irritate and affect the fetus in her womb. Therefore, Chen Rang must be extremely cautious and deliberate in both treatment and medication to minimize the impact of side effects.
However, safer drugs or treatments like these are definitely expensive, to say the least!
Meanwhile, as an abandoned cat, the female silver shaded cat would never have anyone to pay for her!
From beginning to end, he has to bear all the costs, including treatment expenses and his own labor fees. The exact amount will depend on his condition later on.
In any case, there are absolutely no benefits; you're bound to suffer for nothing.
Thinking about this, Chen Rang slightly regretted his excessive sympathy.
Not only have they created six problems for themselves, but so far they haven't even found a single kind person willing to adopt these cats. Once the kittens in this cat's belly are safely delivered, the six cats will become even more, all staying at the clinic, which will only make things more complicated in the future.
Just thinking about this makes one feel hopeless.
Chen Rang really wanted to lie down and just close his eyes to sleep without thinking about anything!
You certainly don't have these kinds of worries in your dreams, right?
"Meow~"
The silver-haired mother seemed to guess Chen Rang's thoughts, let out a pitiful cry, and then gently licked Chen Rang's fingers with her tongue.
Its pitiful appearance immediately softened Chen Rang's heart once again.
After all... he has never been a heartless person.
"I must have owed you guys something in my past life!"
With a sigh, Chen Rang carefully picked up the female silver tabby and put her back into the carrier. Then he took out a bag of special cat food for pregnant cats from the outer cabinet and gave her a small bowl of food separately.
This is a special treatment that none of the other cats receive.
Chen Rang went all out.
After the female silver shaded cat finished eating the bowl of cat food, Chen Rang performed a blood test on her.
The test results determined that the previous feline panleukopenia test was a false positive. In other words, they were lucky; the female silver shaded cat did not actually have feline panleukopenia.
This is undoubtedly good news.
Furthermore, through the blood routine test results, Chen Rang also confirmed that the various blood test indicators of the mother silver gradient were all okay, and there were no despairing values.
Of course, due to pregnancy, injury, hunger, and other factors, this cat's health indicators are definitely not as good as other cats. However, they are still within a manageable range, and the probability of it recovering and healing is not low.
As things stand, this has already made him quite satisfied.
And then... there are the injuries on this guy's body.
Its severed tail was beyond repair, and the missing half was nowhere to be found. The good news was that the bleeding had mostly stopped, but the bad news was that the inflammation and potential bone fragments at the break point still needed to be treated as soon as possible.
At this time, ordinary antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs should not be used indiscriminately. Simply cleaning the wound and letting it heal on its own may also lead to aggravation and spread of inflammation.
Therefore, the best approach is to perform a simple suture procedure similar to tail amputation to avoid muscle and skin traction that could trigger uterine contractions. Afterwards, safe medications such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and silver ion dressings can be used to minimize the risk of complications.
As for the rest, that can only be left to the mother silver shaded puppy itself.
With its nutrition guaranteed, Chen Rang only hoped that it could recover faster on its own and that its mood would be more stable, and that it would not cause any serious problems such as the wound reopening or becoming infected due to contact with hard objects.
I don't ask for anything else.