This condition is usually caused by an infection, the most likely being a lung infection, more accurately known as aspiration pneumonia. The simple understanding is that the mother cat may have choked on her milk, or the kittens may have been born with amniotic fluid that was not thrown away, which in turn caused a chronic infection. Whatever the case, it is an infection caused by watery material travelling down the airway and into the lungs. Aspiration pneumonia is basically a terminal illness for novice breeders. But it actually has a good chance of being cured if done correctly, provided you observe your kitten daily and spot the problem first. The usual treatment plan includes cleaning the mouth, gentle patting of the chest, antibiotics given subcutaneously or orally, and oxygen. Slightly older cats, such as kittens of 20 days or more than 1 month old. This should also be combined with a good nebulising treatment.
