Newborn Kittens Panting And Sneezing
The vet checked him out said that the meds were probably the.
Newborn kittens panting and sneezing. On thursday i took him back because he wasn t eating. This occurs when a mother has abused addictive opiate drugs during. We re not sure what he did to it but it is better now. In some cases excessive sneezing in newborns can be one of the signs of a condition called neonatal abstinence syndrome nas.
Cottrell says there are a number of health problems that could lead to panting in cats including. You can work to reduce potential allergens in your home especially in areas where the kitten spends a lot of time but if your cat s sneezing is more than mild it s important to visit the vet. If you think your kitten has an allergy chances are it s reacting to something in the air. The vet gave him some anti inflammatory meds which helped the swelling.
They may sneeze in reaction to a noxious stimulant such as dusty litter or something in the environment but true allergic disease in cats does not generally develop until they are older. Even in a young kitten panting can be a sign of problems like an underlying congenital heart problem causes of abnormal cat panting. Kitty colds are usually caused by a virus and are very common in cats and kittens. I took him to the vet on thursday because one of his hind legs had swollen up.
Asthma occurs when a cat breathes in particles that stimulate an allergic reaction. 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. Mold dust perfumes smoke pesticides and cleaning supplies can all trigger sneezing. 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.
Some cats and kittens do have allergies. People often think a sneezing kitten has allergies since sneezing in humans is so often caused by allergies and so they anthropomorphize. This can cause panting wheezing coughing and increased respiratory rate she says. Problems are considered primary and secondary.
But kittens do not often sneeze from true allergies. There are a variety of treatments that are appropriate for cat allergies. The symptoms are the same as in human colds.