母猫的正常妊娠期约为 63-65天。在少数情况下,感染或其他异常可能会导致猫咪在预产期之前分娩。这被宠医定义为早产。它可能导致流产、生下死胎或生下早产儿,具体取决于母猫所处的妊娠阶段。在某些条件下,可能会影响母猫的生育能力。
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