Newborn Kitten Sneezing A Lot

Of course newborns can also simply get sick.

Newborn kitten sneezing a lot. You may wonder whether sneezing is the sign your baby is getting her first cold. With this said a cat may suddenly develop an allergy even though you ve always used the same brand of cat litter which means it s a question of trial and error to find one that won t set them off sneezing every time they use their litter tray. A stray cat has given birth to 5 kittens on my front steps in the rain. If your cat starts sneezing more than usual you need to check their cat litter is not too dusty which many of the cheaper brands are.

There s a simple cure for this issue. They are now 2 days old and setup in my living room with mom cat. A simple tickle in the cat s nose such as a bit of dust or a mild chemical irritant can cause a reflexive sneeze. Just dust and vacuum your floors a bit more frequently.

As the parent of a newborn you are probably on alert for any signs that your baby is getting sick. This may be the most obvious cause for sneezing. The vet gave him some anti inflammatory meds which helped the swelling. We re not sure what he did to it but it is better now.

If your kitten has more than just a mild sneeze possibilities include allergies foreign objects stuck in nose or upper respiratory diseases. Think of the animated cat that sneezes when he inhales a bit of pepper. On thursday i took him back because he wasn t eating. 4 seem to be eating really well and have fat round bellies but 1 doesn 39 t seem to be.

Newborn kittens spend a lot of time sleeping but they also wiggle around the nest area and nurse frequently especially during the first few days after birth. Does your newborn baby seem to sneeze a lot. Your cold and your kitten s sneezing can be self limiting meaning the kitten will sneeze for several days and then it will go away like a simple cold or the sneeze can hang on and develop into a more serious infection. I have a 10 day old kitten that i rescued.

I took him to the vet on thursday because one of his hind legs had swollen up. Sneezing isn t always just a normal sign of a healthy newborn. If you kitten is sneezing continually or has sneezing accompanied by nasal discharge or problems breathing this may be a sign that something more than an isolated mild sneeze is going on. Kitten upper respiratory symptoms are analogous to the human cold but your kitten is infectious only to other cats and kittens not to you.

I noticed that 3 of the 4 are sneezing and sound really congested. Your little kitten can t explain how he is feeling so you may have to do a bit of detective work to figure out why you have a sneezing kitten. Any kitten that seems listless lacking in energy or that feels cool when you touch him is likely to be in distress. Should you take her to the doctor if she doesn t have any other symptoms.