Feral Cat Has Upper Respiratory Infection

An upper respiratory infection uri can be compared to a cold a person might get.

Feral cat has upper respiratory infection.

A sneezing cat or a coughing cat can signal an upper respiratory infection. A friend had pets with upper respiratory infections and said its sounds like my cats have the same thing. 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. In the vast majority of cases disease results from infection with feline calicivirus fcv or feline herpes virus fhv or fhv 1.

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. A variety of viruses bacteria fungi and protozoa cause these infections which negatively impact feline health. I have a feral cat with an upper respiratory infection who has given it to my indoor cats. 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.

The cats appetites are still good and the cats still drink water and want cat treats. Both human head colds and feline uris can be caused by a number of different things various bacteria or viruses and the symptoms and severity vary. She said if one of my cats. The term cold for people is a catchall term applies to just about any illness that makes us sneeze and feel.

With 10 cats i can t afford to take them to a vet. Respiratory infections in cats are relatively common especially in high density populations such as shelters and feral cat colonies. Here are the common signs of respiratory infections in cats. I just spent 500 at my vet office to treat my cats.

If breathing is a problem your vet may suggest putting your cat in a bathroom with a steamy shower running. This friend said a local feed store sells antibiotics with syringes. The sooner a cat receives treatment the sooner they can heal and the less chance of infecting other kitties. While vaccines have greatly reduced the incidence of serious respiratory disease in cats they have not eliminated the highly contagious.

I have her caged now and want to read more.