Why Is My Newborn Kitten Panting

Baby kittens that breath heavy like that are panting not hissing.

Why is my newborn kitten panting. Even in a young kitten panting can be a sign of problems like an underlying congenital heart problem causes of abnormal cat panting. I crack up. Debi matlack veterinary technician. Cottrell says there are a number of health problems that could lead to panting in cats including.

They are putting there heads up opening their mouths and breathing fast and heavy. If he is being bottle fed he might have aspirated some formula. I have 3 day old kittens and i ve noticed that at times they randomly seem to pant. I was told to check and.

What i found its just them hissing natural response when newborn. They are perfectly healthy and i m guessing this is something kittens just do naturally do to the amount of people i see asking. Continue this thread level 1. I asked the vets office and they said that panting is a sign of resperatory distress.

Consider the fact that they might just be scared of you. Thank you for your help last night. Hello why is my 1 week old kitten panting. But your kitty s panting is discreet or should we say not as loud as a dog s panting.

I have seen this same misinformation on ever cat site that i have gone to. 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. Spend time in the room with them just sitting there until they get used to you. He s i also found out it s a he hissing to be hissing.

Your kitten should be seen by a vet as soon as possible. Asthma occurs when a cat breathes in particles that stimulate an allergic reaction. Panting is the process of heavy and fast breathing while the mouth is open. My vet chuckled and told me to not worry so much.

This can cause panting wheezing coughing and increased respiratory rate she says. At best it might scare a fly but not much more. 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.

It is often accompanied by breathy sounds which also happens to cats. Hey i wanted to let you know my newborn kitten is a okay.