My new kitten is sneezing and coughing. Should I take them to the vet?

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i just got two kittens from a shelter, and they told me they might have some slight respiratory issues because of the stress of a new environment. i’ve had these cats two weeks, and one is still sneezing all the time, and one has this weird hacking cough (i’ve given hairball meds, don’t know if it’s working yet), and mucous coming from her eyes and nose. i’m wondering if what they told me is true, or if i should start to worry and take them to the vet. they have no litter/mood issues yet. Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Female | spayed | 5 lbs

Harrah White · Accepted Answer

what the staff at the shelter told you is true about the possibility of forming respiratory issues due to stress. the symptoms that you are describing are indeed symptoms of a respiratory infection and antibiotics are needed. The coughing you are hearing likely has no connection to a hairball issue and is likely the infection progressing. My best recommendation to you would be to have them seen by your veterinarian at your earliest convenience to have them treated before their illness progresses into something worse than the "simple kitty cold"

My new kitten is sneezing and coughing. Should I take them to the vet?

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