Newborn Kittens Keep Sneezing

I think he will be fine.

Newborn kittens keep sneezing. Check on them often to see if they seem comfortable. If your kitten is sneezing you may worry that something is seriously wrong. A stray cat has given birth to 5 kittens on my front steps in the rain. If the mother cat is not around you will need to provide a heating pad or hot water bottle wrapped in a towel to help keep the kittens warm.

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. 4 seem to be eating really well and have fat round bellies but 1 doesn 39 t seem to be. This may be the most obvious cause for sneezing. The herpes virus the calici virus or both.

Sneezing is usually a sign of upper respiratory disease. Just make sure that the kittens can get away from the heat if they become too warm. Think of the animated cat that sneezes when he inhales a bit of pepper. I noticed that 3 of the 4 are sneezing and sound really congested.

But i am sure the baby will be. Keep the kittens warm. Make sure the sneezing doesn t get worse or if he sneezes up blood and or other things. The most likely cause for sneezing and eye discharge is a viral upper respiratory infection uri.

Of course newborns can also simply get sick. Frequent sneezing in a newborn could be one sign of a respiratory infection. This kind of sneezing is not unlike scratching a tickle or an itch. Just like people kittens and cats sneeze for a variety of reasons.

Problems are considered primary and secondary. A simple tickle in the cat s nose such as a bit of dust or a mild chemical irritant can cause a reflexive sneeze. They are now 2 days old and setup in my living room with mom cat. These commonly affect kittens and are usually caused by a virus.

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 fresheners may be to blame. Sneezing isn t always just a normal sign of a healthy newborn. 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. But your on the right track with monitoring him.