Don't rush to give kittens medication for a cold; giving them the wrong medicine might worsen their condition. Instead, try feeding them nutritious, easily digestible food for nutritional support and keep them warm to help them recover. However, if a kitten has a viral upper respiratory infection rather than a common cold, interferon or other medications may be used.
Treatment for kittens with colds
If it's just a common cold, there's no need to rush to give the kitten medication. Nutritional therapy is more important. By heating up food and feeding the kitten some nutritious, easily digestible treats, you can stimulate its appetite. At the same time, be sure to clean any discharge from its eyes and nose. The kitten can gradually recover its health.
Simply supplementing nutrition is not enough. Kittens often catch colds from getting chilled, so it is also important to keep them warm and let them rest in a warm place. Do not let them stay on cold ground.
Kittens' bodies are not fully developed, so it is not recommended to give them human medications indiscriminately. If they are fed improperly and the dosage is not properly controlled, it may even cause worse consequences than a cold.
If the kitten's illness is not a common cold, but rather an upper respiratory infection caused by herpesvirus or calicivirus, it is recommended to take it to a veterinary hospital for treatment. This is because medications such as acyclovir and interferon are usually required, and it is very dangerous for non-professionals to administer medication to kittens without authorization.
