My 3-month-old kitten is sick, not eating, has pink gums. Vet needed?

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My cat is 3 months old he has pink gums but one day all of sudden my baby started not to eat isn't drinking he is still using the bathroom he has eye infection I think I put triple antibiotics ointment on his he is lethargy he moves but it is week but if he was sick sick wouldn't he have white gums ? The vets want to cost an arm and hand just for us to visit them the first one was when he was good and active the other two is him know. Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Mediumhair | Male | unneutered | 3 months and 13 days old | 2 lbs

Jenna Beyer, DVM, MBA, cVMA · Accepted Answer

The color of gums can help us guess at the red blood cell level, but it is a poor guess. White gums would mean really, really sick, and pink gums don't tell us that a pet is healthy. Mello may have an upper respiratory infection, which most cases are viral. But they can hit the body hard and often the kittens need oral antibiotics, fluids, supplements like Lysine, nutritional support, etc. I would really recommend that you have him examined by the vet since this has been going on for a week and he isn't any better.

My 3-month-old kitten is sick, not eating, has pink gums. Vet needed?

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