My 11 week old kitten has been taking VERY short breaths and makes a cry/wheeseing sound every time he takes a breath and he wont even eat scrambled eggs/catfood/ or water. I NEED to know what to do. I really need to know whats wrong with him.
Experienced Advisor Deepa Gopinath says:
August 02nd, 2008 at 10:15 PM
Hi there. Unfortunately it does sound like your kitten is quite sick. Is he sneezing? Does he have any nasal discharge? His breathing difficulty may be due to an infectious respiratory disease (eg cat flu) or something occupying space in his chaest (eg a diaphragmatic hernia). I suspect the lack of appetite is due to how poorly he feels. As he is not eating/drinking, he is likely to become dehydrated very soon. I strongly reccomend that you take him to the vet for treatment, which may even be something simple like a drip and antibiotics. If it is more complicated, he may require xrays of his chest. Good luck and let me know if you have more questions!
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