If milk replacement formula, medications or stomach contents are inhaled via the trachea into the lungs, there is the risk of aspiration pneumonia. If not addressed quickly, aspiration pneumonia can lead to severe illness and death. There are many factors that may put kittens at risk of aspiration pneumonia; some include being fed on their backs, making the bottle nipple too big, plunging the syringe to force feed and feeding too much per feeding. Read our article to learn more about aspiration pneumonia’s causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis.
