Why Is My Newborn Kitten Panting

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Why is my newborn kitten panting. This can cause panting wheezing coughing and increased respiratory rate she says. I crack up. For most cat lovers panting or fast breathing is something that they do not associate with their feline. While kittens do pant if they are hot or exhausted or in some cases have a medical condition i am trying to once and for all settle the debate as to whethe.

Asthma occurs when a cat breathes in particles that stimulate an allergic reaction. Debi matlack veterinary technician. I have seen this same misinformation on ever cat site that i have gone to. They are putting there heads up opening their mouths and breathing fast and heavy.

My vet chuckled and told me to not worry so much. Even in a young kitten panting can be a sign of problems like an underlying congenital heart problem causes of abnormal cat panting. Baby kittens that breath heavy like that are panting not hissing. What i found its just them hissing natural response when newborn.

Consider the fact that they might just be scared of you. I asked the vets office and they said that panting is a sign of resperatory distress. Your kitten should be seen by a vet as soon as possible. Continue this thread level 1.

Hello why is my 1 week old kitten panting. They are perfectly healthy and i m guessing this is something kittens just do naturally do to the amount of people i see asking. Cottrell says there are a number of health problems that could lead to panting in cats including. He s i also found out it s a he hissing to be hissing.

My little babies are doing the same thing. He could just be too warm but panting is often a sign of distress and difficulty breathing and this should always be treated as an emergency. But your kitty s panting is discreet or should we say not as loud as a dog s panting. At best it might scare a fly but not much more.

Hey i wanted to let you know my newborn kitten is a okay. Panting is the process of heavy and fast breathing while the mouth is open. I was told to check and. It is often accompanied by breathy sounds which also happens to cats.

If he is being bottle fed he might have aspirated some formula. Spend time in the room with them just sitting there until they get used to you.