My 1 Week Old Kitten Keeps Sneezing

A cat sneezing once in a while is normal.

My 1 week old kitten keeps sneezing. Kittens can get an infection i forget what it is. We might do some supportive care in the hospital like administering some fluids and send the kitty home on oral antibiotics and some eye ointment. Sneezing is the body s way of ridding itself of that irritation. Just like people cats can have a bout of sneezing for all sorts of reasons and most of the time it shouldn t be cause for concern.

If sneezing is the only symptom your cat displays i e no discharge from eyes or nose good appetite no change in behavior or activity level then an allergy or contact with irritants like cigarette smoke or air. In cases of longer term sneezing and nasal discharge antibiotics are used to control infections. Because their immune systems aren t fully developed kittens are more susceptible to germs and infections than healthy adult cats if you re lucky your cat just has the flu but he could have something worse. Make a youtube video.

They said it s fairly common they gave us antibiotics and he was fine in a week or two. Should i worry when my cat keeps sneezing. An occasional sneeze isn t a symptom of a serious problem but constant sneezing especially when accompanied by nasal discharge and lethargy or lack of appetite could be a sign of an illness. If your kitten is sneezing you may worry that something is seriously wrong.

But whenever you notice your cat is sneezing a little too much you need to get them along to the vet so they can be thoroughly examined so they can make sure nothing sinister is going on. 10 mo old kitten from a shelter 1 1 2 weeks ago. On occasion a noxious smell or chemical fumes associated with various solvents can produce inflammation of the membranes of the nose and sinuses. Many of these sick kittens are better within 1 week.

If the kitten responds well the therapy is continued for weeks or months. Kittens can acquire several bugs including feline. He was examined by my local vet within 3 days of adoption after 1 week he began sneezing and by the next day he was having v read more. Almost anything that irritates or tickles a cat s nose can trigger a sneeze but if your cat or kitten sneezes a lot you may start to worry that there s something wrong.

I would definitely take him to the vet but it probably isn t too serious. I adopted an approx. This also demonstrates that the kitten is tolerating the antibiotic well. My kitten had it when we got him from the humane society i think he was about 10 weeks old.

Just like people kittens and cats sneeze for a variety of reasons. But it could also spell trouble. If your kitten keeps coughing and sneezing though see a vet. Start the latest greatest internet meme.

Some cats can also be sensitive to inhaled tobacco smoke perfumes and various chemicals.