My young kitten is aspirating milk when feeding. What should I do?

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I am watching 2, two weeks to one month old kittens. The doctor only gave me a syringe and goats milk for 3 days. One of the kittens has bad aspiration and I don't know what I can do to prevent him from dieing. Every time I feed him it gets worse. I don't want to feed him again because he can barely breathe and can't sleep well. I'm not sure I'm able to go to the vet anytime soon because it's 3am. I don't want to starve him but I don't want him to drown either... Please help me know what to do. Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Male

Jeffrey Milner · Accepted Answer

Hi, I'm sorry to tell you bad news but if the kitten aspirated milk, it will likely die. It is very easy for kittens to aspirate at this age and usually results in death. Sometimes early intervention with antibiotics can save them. Likely, he will die in his sleep tonight. If he makes it to morning, you might want to consider euthanasia. On a better note, the remaining kitten can be tube fed instead of bottle fed until it is a little older. A rubber tube is inserted into the mouth and swallowed by the kitten and goes down into the stomach. You attach a syringe and inject a few milliliters into the tube, then pull it out. If you go to a vet and bring him they can demonstrate how to do this. If you notice any signs of eye, nasal discharge or coughing or breathing with effort, bring the kitten to the vet as soon as possible for antibiotics. Good luck, i hope this helps!

My young kitten is aspirating milk when feeding. What should I do?

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