My cat sneezed while taking liquid medicine. Did she aspirate it?

It is a long way from the nose to the lungs and there are a lot of c"curves and bends" for a foreign body to negotiate before it can reach the lungs. If your kitty sneezed and coughed and then has no more incidents of sneezing or coughing or trying to get rid of something in his respiratory tract, then the initial sneeze and cough to care of the problem. So unless he appears to try and get rid of something through his nose or has problems breathing, you do not have to worry . He should be fine.

Cats can sometimes cough after being given a med, especially if giving it is stressful for them or if it's irritating their throat. If Sweetie is more comfortable taking the same amount via dropper, and it less stressful for her, you can administer the meds that way. It is likely the syringe was suggested so she doesn't have to taste the medication (it can be bitter) since the syringe will place it further back in the throat, and so it is faster to give.

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Toby should be fine! It is normal for the their noses to get in to the food/fluid when they are learning to drink and eat from a bowl. Either the formula tickled his nose or he sucked a little in to his nose. Sneezing is the natural way to remove the milk. I wouldn't worry too much! Good luck with everything!

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Poor Pea! It should right itself if that is why she is congested today. Cats can be very dramatic with liquid medication and some may have gotten up her nose. Aspirating in to the lungs would be more serious. As long as she only sounds congested in her throat/nose area she should be ok. Watch for loss of appetite, lethargy or yellow-green discharge from the nose. If any of those symptoms occur she should see your Vet. Have a great day!

Hello and Greetings. Thanks for your question and using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. If she is having upper respiratory signs associated with the inhalation of the water and the milk such as changes in breathing, difficulty swallowing, nasal discharge, weakness, loss of appetite or other changes, please take her into see her veterinarian soon as she may have developed pneumonia from aspirating the liquids. She may need a chest x-ray to confirm this and may need to be on antibiotics for a while. If she appears normal otherwise, just keep an eye on herald take her in if any of the above signs are witnessed.

Thank you for more information about Moon. If he has been coughing and you are concerned that the medication has gone down his lungs, yes, I would take him into a vet. It could cause aspiration pneumonia if it did go down his lungs. If Moon is eating, drinking, and is otherwise normal, you can wait until the morning to have him seen by a vet. If he isn't eating or drinking, and/or is very lethargic, have him seen by an ER vet now. Best of luck.

As long as Cookie is alert and swallowing when you administer the liquid medication, the risk of it getting into the lungs is low. If he's not able to swallow or is very lethargic and not responding, I would not give him the medication by mouth because he isn't able to protect his airway and the medication could be inhaled into his lungs. If this is the case, he needs to be seen by a veterinarian right away.