Newborn Kittens Sneezing A Lot

Watch their eyes though secondary eye infections are really common with cat colds and could potentially blind them.

Newborn kittens sneezing a lot. I m sure that because they re newborns the vet doesn t want to start them on antibiotics plus it s probably an upper respiratory tract infection which is viral. These commonly affect kittens and are usually caused by a virus. 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. My kitten is sneezing that is one of the most common complaints of people with new kittens.

If you are taking care of a newborn kitten keep the room temperature around 97 degrees and free of drafts or bed the kitten with a hot water bottle wrapped in a towel. 4 seem to be eating really well and have fat round bellies but 1 doesn 39 t seem to be. As in adults their nasal passages are designed to strain out particles and eject them so they don t end up in the lungs. If the bacterial infections are chlamydophila or mycoplasma the antibiotics doxycycline or chloramphenicol are used however these can have side effects such as anorexia appetite loss and fever.

I m currently dealing with a 5 week old stray kitten with the same symptoms plus an eye. I noticed that 3 of the 4 are sneezing and sound really congested. They are now 2 days old and setup in my living room with mom cat. Whether the little muffin has been adopted from a shelter purchased from a breeder or found and rescued as a feral kitten on the street kittens often develop a sneeze.

Newborns can t snort or sniff. If your kitten is sneezing you may worry that something is seriously wrong. Their only option to clear their nasal passages is to sneeze. Sneezing is usually a sign of upper respiratory disease.

A stray cat has given birth to 5 kittens on my front steps in the rain. A simple benign tickle this may be the most obvious cause for sneezing. If the sneezing and other symptoms reoccur it could indicate that bacterial infection was only one of the causes. Just like people kittens and cats sneeze for a variety of reasons.

Babies sneeze a lot to keep that passage clean. Primarily newborns sneeze a lot because they have to. The temperature will gradual increase until as an adult it is 100 degrees. They often result in sneezing discharge from the eyes and nose drooling congestion fever and poor appetite.

Newborns have smaller nasal passages than adults and may have to literally clear their noses more often than adults do since they can get. The herpes virus the calici virus or both.