I’m new to this forum, and I thought I have no where else to turn to. I believe it could be swimmers syndrome, but I am not sure. I had never heard of this until I started googling it … Her calves, (if that’s what you call it in a kitten) have no strength whatsoever, and I believe may be backwards? Thank you so much this post gives me hope for my cats litter. Whirlpool baths are beneficial for partially paralyzed or weak adults such as those suffering from coonhound paralysis, but of course the waves in such a tub would overwhelm a 3- to 6-week old puppy. Mush is made by combining growth formula canned or dry with warm water to make gruel. Kittens are adorable little creatures that require special attention, but not everyone is capable of caring for 3 week old kitten.Perhaps you found a stray kitten during your morning jog and you did not have it in your heart to leave it out there to fend for itself, or something happened to your pet and the kitten … I currently have a 3 week old kitten with no tail, and dodgy back legs. The syndrome is characterized by hindlimb paraparesis or tetraparesis, with paraparesis being the most common form of presentation. Thus, swimming (the real kind, in water) may even help correct the “swimmer” syndrome. Fading kitten syndrome is not a single disease. This is our new, loving and adorable foster kitten - Speedo - from the Animal Welfare League of Arlington (http://www.awla.org). Most healthy neonates will start to eat within a few days of this age. At 3 weeks of age in puppies and 4 weeks of age in kittens, offer puppy or kitten food mush four times a day. Fading kitten syndrome is a set of symptoms that are associated with a failure to thrive in neonatal kittens. Near the port in downtown Tampa, there are a ridiculous amount of stray and feral felines. I'm currently fostering a mother cat and her kittens through a local cat rescue group. 3,7,8. 'Swimmers' Congenital pelvic and pectoral laxity is a relatively common problem in kittens. These 'swimmer' kittens are often diagnosed at 4 - 6 weeks of age, showing an inability to stand and move about with a characteristic swimming like motions. A 2 to 3-week old kitten will still need to be fed every 2-3 hours and it should consume at least 1/2 tablespoon of formula or milk during each meal. It can have many underlying causes, many of which lead to rapidly declining health, or even death, without immediate intervention. Everything is going well, except the kittens are three weeks old and one of them has swimmer's syndrome. The swimmer syndrome kittens were born to a 3-time mama living within a feral/stray colony. Swimmer syndrome—also known as flat-pup syndrome, turtle-pup, splay leg, myofibrillar hypoplasia, and twisted legs—is a developmental abnormality generally apparent within the first few weeks of life. They are three weeks old today, and today we noticed that at least two of them have the condition of swimmers syndrome and I was so afraid that it was gonna be a death sentence for these little ones and now I see that I can help them so thank you so much this post made me feel a million times better If a kitten is nursing from its mother, you'll have to depend on how much the kitten weighs to know whether or not it is consuming enough food. But one man who works at a local boat and marine shop has a heart large enough for them all.