Posting this on behalf of a buddy of mine who recently adopted a barn kitten (about 10-12 weeks old). Kitty has two concerning issues: he's constantly sneezing and constantly farting.
From the looks of things, all Kitty's siblings were sneezing and sniffling, so I assume there's some kind of bug going around between the babies. His eyes aren't watery or crusty, but he sneezes a lot, coughs a lot like he's trying to get a hairball up (but never does), and swallows a lot. I assume this could be a sinus or upper respiratory issue rather than an allergy since he was like this before he arrived at his new home. He sounds like his nose is running, and he wheezes when he sleeps. Also, he can't meow. He tries to, and once in a great while, a little squeak will come out. But most of the time, he has no voice. I'm not sure if this is a coincidence or if his sniffles are contributing to his voice loss.
And he's got some seriously noxious farts. I'm not sure if it's his food (Purina Kitten Chow) or not. He has solid stools - no diarrhea at all and no tapeworm segments around his rear end or in his litter box deposits. His stools smell just as bad as his gas too. No vomiting accompanying the gas either. I suppose it's not outside the realm of possibility for him to have a parasite in his belly considering he was born outdoors and has been outdoors for the first couple months of his life. His belly looks kind of bloated too, but as gassy as he is, that doesn't surprise me. He eats and drinks just fine - doesn't appear to be too much or too little.
Whatever's wrong, it's not slowing Kitty down at all. He's very active, plays until he wears himself out, is friendly and snuggly, purrs, and does not appear to be in pain at all. Kitty will be going to the vet pretty soon, but I'm wondering if folks here might be able to offer insight until that point. Have you ever experienced similar issues with kittens?
From the looks of things, all Kitty's siblings were sneezing and sniffling, so I assume there's some kind of bug going around between the babies. His eyes aren't watery or crusty, but he sneezes a lot, coughs a lot like he's trying to get a hairball up (but never does), and swallows a lot. I assume this could be a sinus or upper respiratory issue rather than an allergy since he was like this before he arrived at his new home. He sounds like his nose is running, and he wheezes when he sleeps. Also, he can't meow. He tries to, and once in a great while, a little squeak will come out. But most of the time, he has no voice. I'm not sure if this is a coincidence or if his sniffles are contributing to his voice loss.
And he's got some seriously noxious farts. I'm not sure if it's his food (Purina Kitten Chow) or not. He has solid stools - no diarrhea at all and no tapeworm segments around his rear end or in his litter box deposits. His stools smell just as bad as his gas too. No vomiting accompanying the gas either. I suppose it's not outside the realm of possibility for him to have a parasite in his belly considering he was born outdoors and has been outdoors for the first couple months of his life. His belly looks kind of bloated too, but as gassy as he is, that doesn't surprise me. He eats and drinks just fine - doesn't appear to be too much or too little.
Whatever's wrong, it's not slowing Kitty down at all. He's very active, plays until he wears himself out, is friendly and snuggly, purrs, and does not appear to be in pain at all. Kitty will be going to the vet pretty soon, but I'm wondering if folks here might be able to offer insight until that point. Have you ever experienced similar issues with kittens?
