VMD 513: Pet animal Breeding, Management, Nutrition and Health Care (1+1)

SIGNS OF HEALTH OF KITTEN

Age	Eyes	Ears	Movement
1 week	Eyes are closed at birth begin to open at about 8-10 days	Ears folded down; no functional auditory sense	Firm and plump body tone; wiggle when held; rooting reflex
Week 2 to 3	Eyes fully open; begin to react to close visual stimuli	Ears straighten; begin responding to sound	Begins crawling; teething begins
Week 3 to 4	Eyes open; react to close visual stimuli	Hearing almost fully functional	Active crawling; begins standing and walking unsteadily
Weeks 5 to 6	Eyes open, react to many visual stimuli	Hearing fully functional	Grooming and play behaviors; very active