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My kitten is sneezing. Can I give ACV or when should it get vaccines?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Longhair | Male | neutered | 1 month and 20 days old | 8.818 lbs

Can we give apple cider vinegar to kitten that has flu? At what age can kitten get vacsin? How can we treat kitten that just show symptom like only sneezing sometimes and doesnt have watery nose?

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Answered By Vanessa Yeager DVM MPH

Veterinarian

Published on October 2nd, 2017

Hi and thank you for your post on Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! I would not recommend giving Apple Cider Vinegar to your kitten that may have a cold or the flu. There is no research to say it benefits a cold or upper respiratory infection and can be very irritating for her kitty to swallow. Kittens may begin receiving vaccines at 8 week of age. Sneezing occasionally may be a symptom of an upper respiratory infection or it may not be anything at all depending on the frequency and severity. If the sneezing is happening very frequently and is associated with nasal discharge, she may have an infection what will need antibiotic treatment from your veterinarian. If it is just occasional, I wouldn't worry about it too much unless it becomes more frequent or is associated with nasal or ocular discharge. I hope this helps and thanks again for your post!

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