At the animal shelter I volunteer at we see a lot of respiratory infections. Unforunately the antibiotics do NOT cure the infections - they only prevent the animal from getting a worse disease like pneumonia. Respiratory infections are like colds in humans, they are caused by viruses and so can't be killed. The best solution is to get your kitten a lot of fresh air (take her outside in your arms or in a carrier if it's not too cold) and make sure she doesn't get dehyrdated (to check for dehydration, pull the skin of the back up - if it pops back into place, she's fine, if it sticks there for a while before going back she's dehydrated). Respiratory infections usually involve sneezing to the point where mucous actually shoots out of the nose, eyes running, crusty green mucuous around the eyes and nostrils, and congested breathing. It's really important, especially with a baby, to keep the eyes and nose clear of this mucous because leaving it in the eyes can lead to an eye infection and if the kitten can't smell through its nose because it's clogged, it will stop eating.<br><br><br><br>
This time of year allergies are not uncommon for cats, I had to take my cat in to the vet the other day for allergy induced fever and sneezing. They gave her a steroid shot and some antibiotic pills to help. She's still sneezing a lot but it's really just a cold, like humans get.<br><br><br><br>
Also, some cats actually have asthma which makes them sneeze a lot. One of our house cats at the shelter has this, he'll often stop in the middle of doing something and have a sneezing fit. There's not anything we can do about this, and the cat isn't really harmed by it, so it's nothing to worry about.<br><br><br><br>
I would take her to the vet, especially if it's a small kitten, and make sure everything's alright. A respiratory infection in a kitten can lead to dehydration and even death if it's not taken care of right away and the kitten stops eating/drinking. Please let us know how she does, and what it's diagnosed as.