Kitten got water in nose during bath, now sneezing when feeding. Help!

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My stepson gave our kitten a bath and she accidentally got some water in her nose and every sense then she has sneezed when we try to feed her. She did aspirate some water and now milk. What can be done to clear it up? Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Mediumhair | Female | unspayed | 16 days old | 0.3 lbs

Vanessa Yeager DVM MPH · Accepted Answer

Hello and Greetings. Thanks for your question and using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. If she is having upper respiratory signs associated with the inhalation of the water and the milk such as changes in breathing, difficulty swallowing, nasal discharge, weakness, loss of appetite or other changes, please take her into see her veterinarian soon as she may have developed pneumonia from aspirating the liquids. She may need a chest x-ray to confirm this and may need to be on antibiotics for a while. If she appears normal otherwise, just keep an eye on herald take her in if any of the above signs are witnessed.

Kitten got water in nose during bath, now sneezing when feeding. Help!

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