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Is it safe to feed my kitten with a chest cold and gastroenteritis?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 0.7 lbs

My kitten has been suffering from chest cold and gastroenteritis for the passed 3 days. she had fever but now she does not. She is on antibiotics. Today she was given I/V fluid RL (drips). May I know how long are we not supposed to feed her?

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Answered By Andrea M. Brodie, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on August 28th, 2018

You need to feed her kitten food please. Do NOT withhold food from a kitten. Kittens and cats can get very ill from not eating. Start feeding her small amounts of food spread out over several feeds a day. Please offer her food.

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