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What happens if a kitten is exposed to wind/a draft?
Kittens have weak immunity; prolonged cold wind can cause a chill/cold—sneezing, runny nose, cough, fever, poor appetite, lethargy. Severe cases may lead to pneumonia or bronchitis. Abdominal chilling causes diarrhea/vomiting. Keep warm; see a vet if symptoms appear.
My kitten from a cattery runs around on a cold floor and has sneezed for two days. Is it a cold?
Sneezing alone is unclear; check for nasal debris first and keep the home clean. If runny nose, eye discharge, fever, or poor appetite follow, suspect viral rhinitis and see a vet.
My kitten’s first bath was followed by heavy panting and drooling; the vet said pulmonary edema. It has had six shots and 9.5 hours of oxygen and is still on oxygen at home.
Pulmonary edema is serious with hard breathing and fever; oxygen is essential, and a quiet space eases heart-lung burden. Drugs like aminophylline and furosemide help but follow the vet.
My Kitten Ate Half a Jasmine Stem Soaked in Milk Tea; Will It Die?
Jasmine flowers, leaves, and roots are toxic to cats. Watch for drooling, vomiting, fever, seizures, dilated pupils, or agitation and rush to a vet if seen; severe or prolonged poisoning can cause kidney failure or death. If no reaction appears, just keep jasmine away.
Kitten under 2 months, just home today, lots of eye discharge, very clingy, wet nose, no runny nose.
Much discharge and half-closed eyes with a wet nose suggest blocked nasolacrimal duct, rhinotracheitis, eye worms, or eye inflammation. Short-nosed cats get blockages needing surgery; rhinotracheitis has more signs; worms need deworming; inflammation uses eye drops.
A 25-day kitten tested positive for coronavirus after diarrhea; what to do?
Diarrhea from feline coronavirus (FCOV) is common; it spreads easily and causes fever, poor appetite, vomiting, diarrhea, and swollen anus, sometimes dehydration. Death rate is low but young kittens are fragile, so at 25 days seek vet care and follow the vet's medicine. Also disinfect the environment.
I bathed the kitten at home once, then noticed yellow nasal discharge and bad breath. Is this a cold or feline rhinotracheitis?
Rhinotracheitis causes sneezing, runny nose, lethargy, fever, poor appetite, red eyes, and sometimes mouth ulcers, with clear then yellow-green discharge. If only runny nose with normal spirit and appetite, it's likely a bacterial infection from chill. Try pet cold and anti-inflammatory medicine.
My four-month-old kitten threw up yellow-green foamy fluid all day yesterday, has been lethargic and refusing food/water all day, with bad breath; before that it may have drunk spoiled milk (not sure) – is it just an upset stomach? I gave a little probiotics and omeprazole; should I go to the hospital?
Yellow-green foamy vomit may come from spoiled food, parasites, prolonged fasting, infectious disease, pancreatitis, hepatitis, or kidney damage. If vomiting is not frequent, withhold food and give glucose water and probiotics; spoiled milk may cause gastroenteritis, so pet anti-inflammatory helps, then feed soaked kibble in small amounts once it stops. If vomiting is frequent or with fever, arched back, pain, or lethargy, see a vet for the cause.
My cat has many unexplained colored spots in its left eye; they were there as a kitten but seem to be growing – not on the surface but inside the eyeball, visible from the side
Brown spots inside a cat's eye are likely caused by uveitis. You can try eye drops with neomycin sulfate and diclofenac sodium. Since uveitis often reflects internal disease, watch for fever, abdominal distension, or rapid breathing. The spots could also be iris pigmentation that needs monitoring for tumors.
My kitten has been listless, not eating or drinking for two days, with abnormal stool and always sleeping, weak when it reacts
Not eating and lethargy are signs of illness needing a vet exam; with diarrhea, vomiting, or fever, an unvaccinated kitten may have distemper, and an undewormed one may have internal parasites; FIP, hepatitis, nephritis, or constipation also show this. See a vet.