What to do if a kitten catches a cold? How to prevent and treat

Pet 8:22am, 30 June 2025 101

Kittens have poor physical fitness and weak resistance. The temperature suddenly drops and the temperature difference is too large, which often reduces the resistance of the respiratory mucosa. The cat's body is stimulated by cold and cannot adapt to changes for the time being and causes a cold. Especially in early spring or late autumn, the temperature is frequent. Or when a cat sweats after exercising, it can also happen if it is attacked by air conditioning. What to do if a kitten catches a cold? How to prevent and treat a kitten’s cold?

What to do if a kitten catches a cold?

What to do if a kitten catches a cold? If there is no fever, the cat will experience diarrhea, vomiting, sneezing, crying, coughing, and running nose. Most of them prove to be a common cold. Generally, by taking cold powder, pay more attention to keeping warm. If the cat uses some probiotics for cats, the cat will return to normal in two or three days.

What should I do if a kitten catches a cold? If a cat has a serious cold, use amoxicillin granules in the early stage, which is amoxicillin in children. Generally, the symptoms will be greatly relieved after taking them for 2 days. Half a bag at a time, twice a day, and dilute them with a little water, and the concentration is higher. If the symptoms do not relieve after taking for 2 days, then go to the hospital as soon as possible.

In addition, the symptoms of cold in cats are similar to those of cats. If it is a cat's nose, the most obvious thing is that the tears secretion in the eyes increases, the conjunctiva becomes red and swollen, and thick secretions flow out. Cough, body temperature rise, runny nose and sneezing, yellow-green snot, loss of appetite, and poor mental health. Drugs need to be taken under the guidance of a pet doctor.

How to prevent and treat colds in kittens? You must pay attention to the living environment of cats, clean the cat's nest frequently and disinfect it. You can also place small mats in the cat's nest and place them in a warm place at home. Clean the cat litter box in time.

Owners can appropriately make some nutritional supplements for the cat, after all, this is also helpful for cats' recovery. For example, adding nutritious complementary foods to cats in daily life, which can be boiled meat or fruits and vegetables. Kittens can eat some goat milk powder, milk cakes, etc.

The above introduces the relevant matters related to what to do when a kitten catches a cold. If parents do not have experience, don’t give the cat any medicine.