Hello I am breeder of registered pedigreed bengal cats an I have question. All of my queens nipples and mentors queens have turned pink and puffy by day 21. But I have a queen that I got from a breeder who is a year old and is possibly pregnant and and farther along than that. (I believe she is 4-5 weeks) when she went in for testing about 2 weeks ago vet said she was pregnant. She is getting bigger eating and drinking alot losing hair around her nipples and have gotten slightly bigger but not real big and pink like most pregnant cats. I just wanted to know if this normal and if they will come to full size later and she will be able to give milk.

I wasnt aware that vets could accurately determine pregnacy prior to at the earliest 4 weeks in kitten - was your queen ultra sounded to see the kittens or just felt?

Will be interested to see your replies from the more experienced breeders.

hello my vet just felt (palpitated) the queen and said that she is most likely pregnant.

I would think that of the vet examined her at around 2.5 - 3 weeks of pregnancy he/she should be able to tell. I have noticed changes in queens here from as early as 10-12 days of pregnancy.

If she is a maiden queen she will be less obvious in her pregnancy, but it is always possible of course that she re-absorbed the kittens after examination.

It sounds to me as though she is pregnant...but only time will tell unless she has an ultrasound or similar. I would be inclined to leave well alone and wait and see. It seems she may have already had a bit of shifting around etc, so peace and quiet will do her good now.

Do let us know how it goes?

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Best Wishes,
Karen <UK>
http://www.suntouchedbengals.com
http://www.bengalbreedersunited.co.uk

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