Table 2.

Normal physiologic values for neonatal kittens

Parameter	Normal values
Birth weight	Domestic shorthair/longhair: 90–110 g
	Pedigree breeds: 73 g (Korat) to 116 g or more (Maine Coon)
Rectal temperature	Newborn: 36–37°C (97–98°F)
	One month: 38°C (100°F)
Heart rate	First 2 weeks: 220–260 beats/min
Respiratory rate	Newborn: 10–18 breaths/min
	One week: 15–35 breaths/min
Urine	Specific gravity: <1.020
	Urine output: 2.5 ml/100 g body weight/day
Water requirement	13–22 ml/100 g body weight/day
Caloric requirement	15–25 kcal ME/100 g body weight/day
Stomach capacity	4–5 ml/100 g body weight

From Little (2012). ⁴ ME = metabolizable energy