Feral Cat Has Upper Respiratory Infection

A variety of viruses bacteria fungi and protozoa cause these infections which negatively impact feline health.

Feral cat has upper respiratory infection. I have her caged now and want to read more. Feral cat not so easy. She said if one of my cats. An upper respiratory infection uri can be compared to a cold a person might get.

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 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. I just spent 500 at my vet office to treat my 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 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. Here are the common signs of respiratory infections in cats. In the vast majority of cases disease results from infection with feline calicivirus fcv or feline herpes virus fhv or fhv 1.

While vaccines have greatly reduced the incidence of serious respiratory disease in cats they have not eliminated the highly contagious. The sooner a cat receives treatment the sooner they can heal and the less chance of infecting other kitties. A sneezing cat or a coughing cat can signal an upper respiratory infection. This friend said a local feed store sells antibiotics with syringes.

I have a feral cat with an upper respiratory infection who has given it to my indoor cats. Respiratory infections in cats are relatively common especially in high density populations such as shelters and feral cat colonies. A friend had pets with upper respiratory infections and said its sounds like my cats have the same thing. If breathing is a problem your vet may suggest putting your cat in a bathroom with a steamy shower running.

Gently clean any discharge from its eyes and nose.