My 3-month-old kitten has a runny nose and is sneezing. What now?

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Hi, my kitten is about 3 months old and he has a really running nose and has been sneezing pretty often for the past 2 days. What should I do? Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Male | neutered | 3 months and 22 days old | 3 lbs

David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

This is probably an upper respiratory infection. it's very common in young cats and is very contagious to other cats as well. It is treated with oral antibiotics for about 2 weeks. I advise going to your vet asap to start the treatment right away.

My 3-month-old kitten has a runny nose and is sneezing. What now?

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