Newborn Kittens Sneezing A Lot

I have a 10 day old kitten that i rescued.

Newborn kittens sneezing a lot. Causes of sneezing in cats. Think of the animated cat that sneezes when he inhales a bit of pepper. 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. Of course newborns can also simply get sick.

The herpes virus the calici virus or both. Sneezing isn t always just a normal sign of a healthy newborn. 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. They often result in sneezing discharge from the eyes and nose drooling congestion fever and poor appetite.

These commonly affect kittens and are usually caused by a virus. Fortunately we can vaccinate against cat flu. Respiratory infections infections inside the airways can cause sneezing. Frequent sneezing in a newborn could be one sign of a respiratory infection.

This may be the most obvious cause for sneezing. A simple tickle in the cat s nose such as a bit of dust or a mild chemical irritant can cause a reflexive sneeze. The most likely cause for sneezing and eye discharge is a viral upper respiratory infection uri. Irritants substances such as perfume dust and smoke can cause sneezing.

Foreign objects can be stuck in your pet s nose without you knowing. Just dust and vacuum your floors a bit more frequently. The vet gave him some anti inflammatory meds which helped the swelling. Cat flu cat flu causes sneezing a runny nose and weepy eyes left untreated cat flu can become very serious.

If there is pus coming out of a kitten s eyes it is an infection either bacterial fungal or viral. I took him to the vet on thursday because one of his hind legs had swollen up. 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. On thursday i took him back because he wasn t eating.

It is when a kitten starts to sneeze all the time that there might be cause for concern. We re not sure what he did to it but it is better now. 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. Kitten upper respiratory symptoms are analogous to the human cold but your kitten is infectious only to other cats and kittens not to you.

There are all sorts of reasons for sneezing kittens. There could be an object lodged in the eye it could be allergies or an infection. If your kitten has more than just a mild sneeze possibilities include allergies foreign objects stuck in nose or upper respiratory diseases.