While this is a good survival skill it also means that when a cat has a stuffed up nose she will.
Cat with upper respiratory infection won t eat or drink.
The cats appetites are still good and the cats still drink water and want cat treats.
Cat flu or upper respiratory infection uri is a very common disease that can vary considerably in severity and on occasions can even be life threatening.
He goes to the food tries to smell but is so congested he can t i am so worried.
A friend had pets with upper respiratory infections and said its sounds like my cats have the same thing.
Many upper respiratory infections your vet will provide treatments for you to do at home but in cases where cats won t eat or drink or have serious breathing difficulties hospitalization may be required.
With 10 cats i can t afford to take them to a vet.
Bronchiseptica and chlamydophila felis c.
When your cat won t eat.
This friend said a local feed store sells antibiotics with syringes.
If breathing is a problem your vet may suggest putting your cat in a bathroom with a steamy shower running.
The vets have hydrated him under the skin but he can t smell and will not eat even though he tries.
A cat with an upper respiratory infection loses some sense of smell so you may need to tempt your cat with an extra smelly treat like fish.
A sneezing cat or a coughing cat can signal an upper respiratory infection.
Feline herpesvirus fhv a more severe form of virus that remains in the cat rsquo s body for the rest of its life.
In the vast majority of cases disease results from infection with feline calicivirus fcv or feline herpes virus fhv or fhv 1.
Upper respiratory infections are mainly caused by viral infections however in rare cases bacterial infections may be responsible.
Some of the other common symptoms may include a discharge from the nose or eyes sniffling a fever often evident by a lack of appetite a hoarse meow or no voice at all and ulcers in the mouth or on the nose.
My cat has an upper respiratory infection and hasn t eaten since last thursday 3 jan.
Gently clean any discharge from its eyes and nose.
Intravenous fluids may be given to prevent dehydration and oxygen therapy can be used if necessary.
An upper respiratory infection uri can be compared to a cold a person might get.